709 10 13651 https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/103eb38a213e59c528714786c3a6ae86.pdf a5738183f1a21c5066754e68df033f8e PDF Text Text Jopou~ anb ~,-· ·.,.,•.•·., J'-:\r~~ -rt 11?:i; :, l rt, a PPP ~~::;::,, ~ttu - Jtar to ~II Q.. ...· · .. :::=,:<· __, -:'~ :.._;. ~t · .,,,," • <•:·•: '.•· • �PAGE 2 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 19 BOOK ,.,._.,,,....,H11a-<>....,,>...,.c>....,<~<.._.<,.....,>._,,,....,c,~c>411ao,1~c1.-.c>...,c>...-.<>.-.<.._.,~,....,,,....,,,.,_.u-..-,,.-.c~c>.-.c>....,,,~ cm.<>cm,,.1,...,,,.-,,,....,,,~,,_.,,,._.,,~,..a.t~1,~,,_,.,,.._..,,,._..,, I i I I i I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL- CO·NSTRUCTIO N OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. ADAMS Roaid Graders i I I I e e DROTT Pulp Wood Loaders I I I I I e INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Diesel Power and Allied Equipmen·~ e IOWA MANUFACTURING CO. Crushing, Washing, Screening Equipment I e I i • I i I AVELING-BARFORD Road Rollers MALO Overhead Loaders BUCYRUS-ERIE Shovels, Cranes, Drag lines HEIL Dump Boxes and FRINK Snow Plows MICHELIN Metalic Tires I II I i I I I I I I • PROMPT Dial 5-5495 Port Arthur ~ WRITE OR WIRE FOR INFORMATIO·N NI INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SERVICE • I I i I I I I I i I I I I I -PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Distributors for: e e e e II MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT •:•.-.c,.-.«>....C)4119-(J. . . .( ......().-.<J..-,,(). . . . . () . . . . f) . . . . .,,. . . . .,,. . . . .,,. . . .,,. . . . . . )41119-(,c:a,, . _ . , ,. . . .,,. . .,, • • • • • •• • • CARCO Winches CLEVELAND Trenchers CONSTRUCTION MACH IN ERY CO. Pumps and Concrete Equipment PIONEER Super '54 and Super Twin Power Chain Saws PERKINS Marine Diesel Engines PALMER Electric Generators PRENCO Hydraulic Hose SCHRAMM Stationary, Portable, Self-Propelled Air Equipment. �OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 954 LOG BO O K PAGE 3 ECEMBER 191--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ . : __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ .TD. ------;-_-:;,r----- -- ,.~~~-- , - .... t•, ~- l5 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION TB X-ray Mobile Unit Completes Tour The second swing around companies in the Hearst area succeeded in X-raying 585 persons in camps of the H. H. STYFFE ....... .. .. .... ............................ ........................... President Henry Selin Forest Products Limited Arrow Timber P. V. LEMAY .............. .. ................. . Vice-President Company Limited, J. D. Levesque Saw-;,,i 11, Upper CanEXECUTI~ ada Lumber Company Limited, Driftwood Lands & TimA F BUELL M. COCHR~ ET U R JOlJfh imited . This is in addition to the 706 persons • s. MOSHER [C'>nff~L' M. MACLAG@-~ G-ra ~ d in camps earlier this year, and makes a total • Secret ry.Ea~ ~ f c D c l l of l i 91 persons X-rayed in camps in the Hearst area Published by r s ear. Northwestern ntario Timbe~ eratorf Assoc_iation fter completing the Hearst area the mobile x-ray Edited by O O a S DI vis; 0 n . roceeded to the Western area to camps of OntarioM ara t,fi~ Co Min esota Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Patricia and da Lt .J.,ak of the ~oods area; Dryden Paper Company LimPo rt Arthur O t . '11-~d , Chukun, Lumber Company Limited and Colenso ' n a r Io Lu ber Company. With this issue we see th e passing O a . So far in 1954, 267 4 employees have been x-rayed it is perhaps worthwhile to reflect on how th e Opin the camps. Co-operation of the companies concerting Industry fared during th e year a nd on how we ned, supervisory staff which include foremen and clerks nk we are going to fare during 1955 in the camps, Union stewards, etc., is gratefully ackOn a Northwestern Ontario basis it is safe to say nowledged by the Medical Superintendent, Dr. G. S. t the Woods Industry, while definitely not as robust Jeffrey of the Fort William Sanatorium. ---o--it was several years ago, at least kept employment to a good average figure in comparison with other M. Maclaggan Addresses Ouebec Association stries. As a matter of fact the woods operating ram of domestic paper mills, with odd exceptions, Mr. Max MacLaggan, Woods Manager, Lakehead Division, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, was held a reasonably good level. Most of the slack guest speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Quebec been created by the decreasing operations of the rt Companies and a lessening of volume output Pulp and Paper Safety Association held in Sherbrooke, P.Q. recently. gging and lumbering companies. The production --oes, particularly, was down over previous years. OFFICERS n -, lfBRA R The combination of features such as higher freight higher dues and wage levels have made it iningly difficult for Northwestern Ontario to comwith far Western producers and far Eastern prod. If some relief can be expected from the railroads e Department of Lands and Forests, it is possible e can regain lost markets and perhaps step up ipment of lumber, pulpwood, ties, poles and products. any operators are wondering what the New Yea r ng . Have we seen the bottom of the dip or are e a further dropping in the overall volume proer year? This is one time we do not hesitate out on a limb." flatly predict that 1955 can and will be a lid year but will not reach boom proportions. e a few things we can do to help the recovery ess. We must reduce our costs and eliminate e must collectively show the Government where try is already suffering from the imposition hdues ~nd other costs, direct and indirect. The ave increased rates to the point where rail t of wood products have been discouraged. Ve a reasonable reduction i n freight rates much to regain some of our former markets and pulpwood . r to all this we believe our Industry must seek newer and more economical ways cf nd producing timber products. In this ree ~nly scratched the surface. We believe nta,n and continue a high and fair return worker but our methods of operating must :e efficient. isth b rie • f comment we wish one and all the e Season and successful operating durH. H. "Bert" STYFFE Helicopter Company Changes firm Name Canadian Helicopters Limited is the new name for Ambank Airlift Limited . The Head Office of Canadian Helicopters is at the Island Airport, Toronto and there are branch offices at the Lakehead airport and Sudbury, Ontario. A Sikorsky 5-55 and a Bell helicopter are now ~tationed at the Lakehead Airport and are ready to undertake projects for timber, mining operators, etc. It is expected that these helicopters will be used by companies constructing the Trans-Canada pipe-line. ---<>--- field Worh Completed The monthly summary of the Forest Insect Survey for Ontario reported that a total of 593 collections were received in the month of September. These collections contained a total of 685 insect samples. Officials of the Forest Insect Survey wish to express their sincere appreciation to all those who in anv way assisted members of their staff during the past season. · ·-·- - - - 0 - ·· ECONOMIC REVIEW Of ONTARIO The Ontario Bureau of Statistics and Research is now publishing monthly an Economic Review of Ontario. The September 1954 issue included a very comprehensive review of the Pulp and Paper Industry in Canada and in Ontario. If anyone is interested in reading th,s review, they may receive c! copy of "Economic Review of Ontario'' by writing to ·the Department of the Provincial Treasurer, East Block, Tower Queens Park, Toronto 2, Ontario. 1 1 j �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER The Study of Jaekpine Regeneration on the KVP Coneession Area Since 1945 the KVP Company cut has consisted of 65-75 per cent jackpine for their kraft mill at Espanola. In the mc311aged development of the area a period of up to ten years is allowed for recovery" of the cut stand under an area allotment system of regulation. In the normal course many relatively pure, evenaged jackpine stands are harvested. Early there was indication that adequate recovery of these stands could be viewed with pessimism, particularly on the dry flats common to the area. Unless economic modifications in operating techniques and/or supplementary practices could be brought to bear successfully on this condition, the long-term management of the area would be seriously upset. Attention has been focussed on the problem. In 1948 a comprehenisve research study was undertaken in co-operation with the Federal Forestry Branch and the Pulp and Paper Research Institute. The project has been carried to a conclusion. A report describing the study will be published soon. The findings, though not providing a panacea, are being acted upon through extended studies over the three administrative districts the Company maintains in the development of the Concession. Oversimplified and in common with many of our species, the conditions which give rise to jackpine regeneration are: mineral soil plus seed-in direct combination. The rub comes in dealing with the first and third criteria mentioned. Due to jackpine's norma! habit of storing its seed on the tree the second is usually primarily favourable. Studies in the Lake States show that there may be in the neighbourhood of two million seeds for potential distribution on an acre. The initial research project tested a range of practicable operating methods, with and without supplementary treatment in the clear cutting of a pure jackpine stand. From this study and observations throughout the operations, it became evident that the degree of success in creating a desirable seedbed varied directly with the CONCENTRATION of effort in advancing the wood to the main road. The old-time strip with hand-loaded sleighs and winter haul yielded virtually no preparation. The modern bundle or tree-length yarding and mechanical skidding yields relatively intensive preparation on up to 20 per cent of the area -with distribution being a resultant problem . In ali cases the presence of seed on these receptive micro areas is left to chance without further heedful treatment. Three major stimulii to the advancement of the program have taken place. First was the devoting of one district in 1951 to specialized mechanical logging, with emphasis on experimentation and analysis. From this, adaptable techniques which are viewed optimistically are introduced elsewhere on the Concession. Secondly, in 1950 a Demonstration Management Plan was undertaken for a major watershed in co-operation with the Federal Forestry Branch, by which advisory and assessment services are provided by the Branch, and most significant, it is Company policy that all operational plans must provide for inclusion of steps required to establish an adequate second crop. Where non-merchantable potential is indicated a vital area (either cutover, or naturally so) effort been made to study under a system of applied ex ment, variations on the theme "mineral soil plus s in direct combination." In chronological sequence fr 1949 the studies under way which are pointed to problem, are as fol lows: * ( 1) Orchard-type second growth jackpine, burn on a dry site. (2) Post-cut scarification in weathered slash in wood operation, with Athens plough (parallel strips) followed by broadcast seeding (5 ou per acre, bulked). (3) Post-cut scarification without broadcast se immediately following cut (parallel to strip (4) Bull-dozing slash and debris back i n to roads alone (scalped for direct strip forwa with hystaway loader). (5) Bull-dozing slash and debris back into roads with extended bulldozing of inter strip areas. (6) Two-stage cutting of stand. .,. (7) Seed-probe treatment o f scalped strip roads. x (8) Scarification in open heath land wit tool plus broadcast seeding-intensive (9) r( 10) Scarification in open heath land wi tool plus broadcast seeding-extensiv Scattering of cone-bearing strip roads. -,( 11) . Scalping with grader blade with broadcast seeding (extensive). r( 12) Prescarification in bundle-yarded t( 13) Bundle yarding with piles random of on strip roads. Seed spotting on prepared seal bearing branches or seed. i·( 14) ( l 5) t( 16) ( 17) Prescribed burning (fall) in old ed by broadcast seeding to va (6 ounces, 8, l 0, 12 and 16 bulked). Early indications a_re e progressively heavier seed int Chemical treatment of jackp, seed. Seed tree bwning in bundl (planned for this fall). Results to date are promising ~ffixed with * and fair for those_ later efforts still are lacking quali These results are not treated nee final for treatment or st a nd co used as an indication. • d , an As confidence is gaine 1 ific treatments with this probe and extend to eventually recov cerned. �:CEMBER 195 OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG PAGE 5 BOOK indicated • o) effort h ,plied expe )ii plus se iquence fr inted to t :pine, A Survey of Seasonal Unemployment in Canada • Seasonal unemployment is a growing social and economic problem in Canada. Since World War 11, the volume of seasonal unemployment has been increasing year by year, as the pressures on our manpower resources for abnormally high production levels eased off after the war's end. At the same time, the distance from peak to trough in employment has widened as the number of workers employed by the seasonal industries increased. Seasonal unemployment is costly. In addition to a tremendous loss in productivity, it has been estimated that as much as 150 million dollars are lost each year in wages and purchasing power, while more than 93 million dollars were paid out in unemployment insurance benefits from December 1952, to April 1953, mostly to people seaonally unemployed. The National Advisory Council on Manpower in 1952 asked the National Employment Committee (advisory body to the National Employment Service) to institute a foll investigation. As a first step, the committee drew up a questionnaire which was sent to more than one thousand employers in nine-just for the pleasure of getting a job teen seasonal industries. The replies were done? analysed by -the Economics and ·Research (7) Do you keep plugging away at a job in Branch of the Department of Labour and a spite of temporary setbacks? report was prepared, based on the analysis (8) To turn in a top performance, have you and on earlier studies undertaken by the Deabsorbed all training available from your partment of Labour superior; from your fellow workmen; As might be expected, this, the first comfrom Company training facilities? prehensive survey on seasonci I unemployment ( 9) Do you like to discuss your job probin Canada, has not found any simple solutions lems with your superiors? to this complex and widespread problem, b'.Jt (l 0) If there is a tough assignment that no it has uncovered a very large number of apone has been able to lick, do you take proaches to solutions whic~ are now beif'g it on gladly; wish that someone else applied in varying degrees '"• the twenty-one would take it; or not take it because (Continued on Page 19) others failed? ( 1 1) "Newfangled" is apt to be a mental label you pin on an untested method, but do you like to try new methods? ( 12) In a pinch, can you do any job well i11 your field? (13) Your superiors give you some orders. Are you able to spot in advance the points where trouble might develop in carrying them ont? ( 14) Do you feel free to disagree with yo1_1r boss when you feel he is wrong? (15) Are you likely to back up your boss in discussions or arguments with colleague:;? If you can honestly answer in the affirmative to these questions, then you are heading in the right direction. If not, a slight change in attitude and a new focusing on the problem can make a substantial difference. Analyze the questions and answers and you will find your job is measured by a simple rule of thumb; just how much are you helping management run your outfit more smoothly, more productively, and at lower cost? The more you can help, the more you are need ed. Sounds simple - but it's true. I ~l~►Jt:~J53~ with ive. adays we often hear some pessim!stic t busir,ess and you may feel a little t things. But you shouldn'~- For ividuals, this will be a period of . You can be amongst those to ncement, pay increases, and at the , iob security. Here's why: ment will have to depend more on ience and abilities to help the Comthe bumps. You will find manager to get your job improvement and you will be complimented that will help lop off some of g costs. YOU go about building up your the present situation? The startan analysis of the danger spots the average job; the things that lance "for" or "against" you in your employer. A survey which ers which qualities were most employees brought out some s and you might well check our attitude : you real satisfaction to comahead of schedule? rush job to be completed but a personal situation to face. Sregard the personal date? nk of yourself as having an pply of physical energy? e an "eye for deta iI" which f?r you to analyze a job t 1s blocked by a hidden Ve l~h a tough assignment and , rather than delay? lend a co-worker a hand -•- �PAGE 6 LOG ,u,..(JM. ,,q BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 <J,,,,. to R~ • Husky, white-haired Aaron Mosher, 73, a veteran union leader (Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees) and president of the Canadian Congress of labor, has fought most of his life for improved working conditions, better security and higher wages. Last week, at the C.C.l.'s annual convention in Toronto, labor's elder statesman showed why he has also earned the respect of Canadians outside the ' labor movement for his common-sense grasp of the economic facts of life. "We must face certain realities." Mosher told the 950 union delegates. "The need for aggressiveness and courage is apparent to every thoughtful member of the labor movement, but blind and reckless adventure cannot properly be placed in either of the:;e categories . . . We must anticipate that in some instances situations will occur where competition for markets will result in workers being faced with the unhappy choice of either foregoing further wage increases . . . or having their industry go out of business . . . In an economy where private profits are the dominating factor in industtry, we have no alternative but to ensure sufficient profit to keep industry in motion, or be faced with unemployment.'' . Such words of caution, coming from a top labor leader, emphasized the troubles some of Canada's industries face. The textile industry is hard-pressed by foreign competition. Overproduction plagues the farm-implement industry. Increased use of oil and natural gas threatens the coal industry. Indiscriminate wage increases in such fields would be disastrous. Mosher's listeners were impressed. They included in their statement of economic policy a sentence recognizing that wages in depressed industry need not always be increased. They also re-elected Mosher president of ~he C.C.L for another year. (Excerpts from the Monthly Letter of The Royal Bank of Canada) STANDARDIZATION - The great value of standardization is that it relegates to the field of routine the problems that have al. ready been solved, thus leaving our faculties free for problems that are still unsolved. SIMPLIFICATION When we use our talent, resources, skill and time in the best possible way, then we may say that our task has been simplified. To simplify is to organize common sense to find better and easier ways of doing a job without waste of time, energy and materials. . .. However, to make all wcrk, people and jobs standard would rob life of its diversity, make it uninteresting, and infringe upon its freedom. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY - • Delegation of responsibility is an important function. It shouid be done in such a way that the duty and authority of every subordinate is clearly understood by him and those who work with him. EFFICIENCY Efficiency is the expenditure of a given amount of energy so wisely directed that a task is completed in the lea5t possible space and after the least possible lapse of time. There are many who have found their whole day made easier by tackling their most unpleasant or most difficult task first, and disposing of it. Others have learned to change direction frequently, moving from one area of their responsibility to another. Still others have no p.:1rticular order but do mal-:.~ it a rule to work steadily and relax period• ically. CONCENTRATION Ability to concentrate is a great help in attaining efficiency '' Best • and " <I'-', aMJ -•- 'kle,, Ever hear a cohort say "THEY" to run the job this way Ever wonder who are "THEY" who the brunt the livelong day. "THEY" are the ones some call a cl who plan the work so things will tick. "THEY" fix the machinery and a lot "THEY" handle every needed chore. "THEY" keep the buildings up to "THEY" worry about safety and s "THEY" line up the work, look after and provide a job without fail. Safety meetings "THEY" attend and jobs without end. "THEY" take new people into ha "THEY" run instruction sessions, a "THEY" must manage all the work other people like to shirk. Some help a little and think that permits them to stand by and hiss "THEY help a lot and it is true, ' gain no more than you, and you. Is doing your duty your work's e do you a helping hand lend? As true as God can make a tree, ought to change the "THEY" to -•- NOMINATIONS FOR WOODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P.A. MUST BE IN BC DECEMBER 31st. Nominations for the seven an for the Woodlands Section, Cana Paper Association , must be sen lands Section .by December 31st, FORD Genuine PARTS It is developed by getting down to work once, without the wasteful "warming up'' iod some people profess to believe is ne ary. Tackling one job at a time, de to it whatever time is necessary is the of concentration. ACCESSORI • • in the Long Run Gibson Motors limited carry the_ I Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories and Winnipeg. For your convenience, Gibson Mo tain a speedy shipping departmen given prompt attention so that you :ect to costly lay-up. Y~u ca~lus Motors Limited for Service- PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS LIMITED Authorized Ford Dea1P1" - Thunder Bay District �1ECEMBER 19 OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 lown to work ,arming up" ,elieve is nece 1 time, devoti ;ary is the ac -IEY" ought iEY" who get PAGE 7 LOG BOOK • Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp (. ,e call a cliq ;is will tick. and a lot mor ded chore. JS up to snu ty and stuff; look after fail. ttend and k that this and hiss, ;. true, "TH nd you. ark's end, d? a tree, Y Y" to " 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. Can be mixed dry with dry ingredients for cooking convenience. TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! 2. Costs as low as 55( a gallon ! Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as SSc a gallon ... a real saving on your milk bill, especially where large quantities are used. Further saving: there's no waste . . . you make up only as much as you need when you need it! .P.A. 31st. m-sealed for camp use! 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing ! TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only ½ the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy ! Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in 5 gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefi.nitely I Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. . THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. IRKLAND & ROSE, LTD. 130 Water Street, Yancoull'er, a.c. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba T. A. MacNAB & CO. LIMITED, City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 7851 St. John's, Nfld. �PAGE 8 LOG Canadian Institute of Forestry Holds Annual Meeting The 46th Annual General and Professional meeting of the Canadian Institute of Forestry was held at the Empress Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., October 13th, 14th and 15th, 1954. President W. A. E. Pepler presided at the meetings and all arrangements were in the hands of the A.B.C. C. I. F. Commhtee. The theme paper "Sustained Yield Forestry as a Business Enterprise" was given by F. D. Mulholland, Chief Forester, Elk Falls Company Limited. There were two panels: 1. Markets (a) Worldwide (b) Domestic 2. Business Management (a) Integrated Utilization (b) Stable Labour Force. The Foresters' Obi igations: Panel 1. To ensure a Continuous Wood Supply (a) By Establishing the Crop (b) By Protecting the Crop Panel 2. To improve the Quality and Quantity of Production (a) East Viewpoint (b) West Viewpoint The Government's Obligations: Panel 1. Enabling Legislation Panel 2. To provide Essential Services (a) Surveys (b) Research The meeting was preceded by a field trip to Alberni, Parksville and Harmac. ----o---- BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER C. I. F. NEWS J. A. Mathieu Sawmill Toured by Foresters. Lake of the Woods Section, Canadian Institute Forestry held a meeting in Fort Frances in Septen, The J. A. Mathieu sawmill was toured in the mor and the meeting took place in the afternoon. Reports were heard from committees set up survey the situation in regard to the Certification Tree Farms in the Kenora, Dryden and Fort Fra areas. The Canadian Institute of Forestry, Lake of Woods Section held a general meeting at Manda L-314, near Kenora The program for the day included a tour of tial cutting operations in the area. After the field trip, th egroup met in Keno take part in a panel discussion on the topic "Th generation Problem." Members from Fort Frances, Dryden, and Kenora were in attendance. ----o--- Report Irom Technical fores try Course By J. C. Campbell. Because field practices are so important training of Technical Foresters it is felt that outline of work accomplished to date would be terest to readers of the LOG BOOK. At the Lakehead Technical Institute For main porjects are just being completed. On struction in stand improvement, the other in cruising techniques. Stand improvement work to date has fined to brushing out and cutting out trees building site on Island Lake. Now that a been roughed through to join our camp site Island Lake Road we are hoping that the con of necessary buildings will begin very shortly. To give practise in cruising techniques w ducting two established types of cruises: th uous line cruise and the controlled plot cruise The second-year students act as crui ft rst-year students act as compass- and tallyparty of three men complete the survey of a 20 chains. The information gathered is late in the classroom. In this way, proper te~ measurement and recording data are practi More and more spare time is being roaming around the bush observing differe sociations regeneration soi I conditions, et portant that every for~ster develops a Why does Black Spruce occur on uplan The second-year Technical Forester: the pulpwood scaling course which was P Department of Lands and Forests. We ar the Department of Lands and Forest~ this course to coincide with our Fall f,e Staff and Forest Advisory Committe~ of Technical Institute consider the scaling important part of the Technical Fore 5t le1bus. I have been told by the For~s!~{ Feden presented a very well organtz course . I always consider it a gref; student tel Is me that he found a Thanks Jim for · your valuable a ju �DECEMBER VEMBER - DECEMBER l 954 LOG PAGE 9 BOOK dium Arsenite Treatment of Poplar VP Ramsay District 1954 were taken. In one case of accidental splashing, minor blisters appeared about the face of the man concerned. Results of the success of the treatment wil not be apparent until next spring. sters. a_n In st itute A total of approximately 12,000 trees were girdin hSeptem and treated with sodium arsenite in the sap-peeling n t e morn ason, 1954. It is estimated that the volume of these ,oon. es wi II total about 1,800 cords. Two types of stand were treated. The first was pop!ar of 65-70 years of age on which the bark was atively thin and smooth. Treating crew in this type stand consisted of five girdlers, two applying chemI and one foreman, for a total of eight. Production raged 20 cords per man day in this type .of stand. mical consumption was one gallon of sodium arsenfor each 50 cords. a tour of In the second area the poplar was about 120 years age. The trees were large and_the bark was up to -half inch thickness. Ordinary girdling tools were nd ineffective in this heavy-barked stand. Best res were obtained by blazing off a piece of the bark ake an opening and then breaking the bark around an ordinary peeling spud . It was necessary in this to increase the number of girdlers from five to n. Production was about 22 cords per man day in stand, and chemical consumption one gallon for ords. Men were equipped with rubber gauntlets and fly nets to avoid irritating fly bites, with gauntarrying chemical solution. While there was some tion of fly bites, apparently caused by the chemthere did not appear to be any particular hazard the material if reasonable precautions were Project RC 17 •Inspected Project RC-17 which started in May 1953 with an announcement by the Premier of Ontario was inspected by the Forestry Sub..!Committee of the Ontario Research Council recently. The purpose of RC-17 is to increase and to create conditions favouring the natural reproduction of spruce for pulpwood on the mixed wood slopes in the Lakehead region where, in some instances, the valuable softwoods have failed to re-establish themselves. This project is on the limits of the Ontario Paper Company near Heron Bay, Ontario, and taking part in the experiment are the following organizations: The Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, Research Counci I of Ontario, University of Toronto, Federal Department of Northern Affairs and Resources, Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited, Ontario Paper.Company Limited. The group were conducted through cut-over territories to see the results and hear explanations of work in hand. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED CANADA ONTARIO U.S. PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH Sl_ASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �LOG PAGE 10 0-M Holds Foremen's Meeting "You men are management and management means, more than anything else, the development of people.'' G. N. Williams, Minneapolis, Director of Industrial Relations for the Minnesota & Ontario Paper Company stressed the necessity of the supervisor's ability to work effectively with others when he addressed the annual logging foremen's banquet held in the ballroom of the Rainy Lake Hotel on Friday, September l 0th. The banquet brought to a close the annual conference of logging foremen of the Fort Frances and Kenora logging divisions of The Ontario - Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited. George A. Potts, general logging superintendent of the Canadian division, presided at the banquet and welcomed the guests. Invocation was given by Fred Morrish. Bob Binger, forest management, introduced Mr. Williams. Mayor J. T. Livingstone welcomed the visitors to Fort Frances. Forest management officers G. B. Amidon, C. R. Binger and W. D. Start each presented interesting papers relative to their department and logging generally. Mr. Amidon compared present annual forest growth with what can be done through long-range planning and forest management. The part that forest management plays in the field in the cut-over areas in taking inventory of new growth and classifying regeneration i.n those areas was also presented. Members of the Operating Department, C. W. Roark, S. N. Golder, J. T. Sniezek, R. Potts, and R. Mac- <Jiu,, BOOK Millan outlined operating policies. All speakers str sed SAFETY. It was pointed out that it was an Q _ condition of employment for all employees handli wood to wear hard hats and safety toe footwear. D. D. McRae, E. L. Carter and W. A. Johnston e spoke briefly on accounting problems in logging 0 ations. A. E. Minor and F. T. Morrish, safety represe atives spoke of progress that has been made in we ing safety clothing in the woods and the value job instruction as a factor toward greater safety in woods. Representatives of the Mechanical Department H. Langtry and J. McLaughlin also spoke. The annual Foremen's Meetings of the Ont Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited are I forward to by the foremen and there were many ments that this year's meeting was the best yet would appear that the attitude the supervisors are ing towards these meetings is that they are an 0 unity for an exchange of ideas and methods. Th trtude is an indication of the change which is so ra developing in modern woods operations. It was a very successful meeting. FORT FRANCES SAWMILL CLOSES Lack of readily accessible timber has fore closing down of the Fort" Frances sawmill of the Mathieu Limited. The planing mill at this si continue to operate as well as Mathieu Sapawe J. A. Mathieu achieved something which any, lumbermen have done sawn lumber secutive years without a break, depression years fire notwithstanding. • ~GCtt -S<UJ: "Gas Is Best By Tes • • For Timber Camps -- large or s11 A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have pro themselves as a sure and economical water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp steam b USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOOD. WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. L BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �------ ECEMBER 19 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 954 uccessful Safety Meeting LOG BOOK PAGE 11 at Longlac peakers str was an O 1ees handli The Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch of the )twear. ntario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association held lohnston ea logging op joint meeting with the Class One Northwestern Ontoperators at LongLac in September. ety represe Highlights of the meeting were: nade in we the value A paper on Power Saws and Safety safety in t iews by John Hager; A Cutter's Power Saws - Their effect on Accident Expernces by G. Binette of the Ontario Paper Company d a discussion on the Safe Use of Power Saws led by en Eoll. The Woods Safety Code worked on several meets previously by the Class 11 operators was adopted d Class 11 operators were requested to advise the rent association, through Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretarygineer, of the quantities required. Presentation of "Certificate of Achievement" to Mr. A. Buell of the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited. F. Mr. F. L. Flatt, Woods Manager, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Company gave a very interesting talk on safety on the Spruce Fal Is operations and a report on what the Northern Ontario Woods Branch of the Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association are doing . In the afternoon after lunch at Camp 35, the toling cperations were observed: Power saws in operation at Camp 35; Carry-Life Log Loading at Camp 35; Unloading operation at Picnic Point; Tour of the Sawmill. After visiting these operations, the group assembat the Recreation Hall and discussed hazards obd during the afternoon. Contractors! Highlight of the dinner was a presentation to Mr. Michaud, a cutter at Camp 43, of membership in Turtle Club." • •••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• .f You can depend on our Service Department for •: • fast, efficient repair service. • • factory-trained mechanics cut maintenance costs to a minimum. • : • • pillar-Hyster parts on hand for immediate installation ... prevent expensive "down time". • • : : Call us for prompt, efficient service • •• .f S fChant Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp and Paper a ety Association presenting the lapel button and 0 ~ Membership in the Turtle Club to Paul Michaud, an,p 43, LongLac P-~lp and Paper Company Ltd. • B. Chant also presented a certificate to uell, LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Lim9 the following citation: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT an~i~g . performance in reducing the frequency \;"Juness during the year 1953 in the operoodlands Department". •• .f We keep an extensive stock of genuine Cater- •••••••••••••••••••••••••e••••••• POWELL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. 115 N. Cumberland St. Port Arthur, Ontario l 060 Arlington St. Winnipeg, Manitoba �LOG PAGE 12 Directory of Key Personnel BOOK • • • • The woods industry is a large one- the largest in Northwestern Ontario. Because of its geog·raphical size, the necessity to either battle or use the weather and' other factors, 's upervision is much more difficult than in other industries. This industry is directed by men who know their jobs: foresters, technicians, and men of experience. Here is a Directory of Key Personnel in the ·woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. Good Luck To You All. ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED KENQRA LOGGING DIVISION General Sup't, Woods-- C. W. Roark Supervisr-r, Lumber Sales- H. W. Forstrom Towing & Storage Supervisor- F. Elders Sluice Foreman- K. Roos Pulpwood Buyer- R. C. MacDonnell Stores Supervisor- C. W. Clark Camp Auditor- D. McDaid Camp Clerk Supervisor- P. E. Rush Patricia Area: Headquarters, Camp Robinson, Ontario Camp P-200 Legging Supt.- J. T. Sniezek Ass't Legging Supt.- G. K. Seed Camp Clerk- A. McMahon Shop Fcrema11- J. Tairney Ass't !afety Supervisor- H. J. Bennett Ass't Foreman, Sawmill- H. Kemp Camp Foreman- K. Thinglestad Camp Clerk- A. Adam Camp P-206 Camp Foreman- A. Carlson Camp For2man- F. Black Check Scaler- A. Livingstone Camp P,207 Cam5> Foreman- N. 0. Laroche Ass't Camp Foreman- S. Gadus Scaler- E. H. Berglund Camp Clerk- J. Pearson Camp P-208 Camp Foreman- A. Fortin Ass't Camp Foreman- J. Shiska Ass't Camp Foreman- W. Rigey Camp Clerk- H. Luby Camp P-209 Scaler, Stcrage Yard- J. H. Allen Scaler- G. Ellis Lake of the Woods Area: Cam:, L-311 Ass't Logging Supt.- R. A. McMillan Ass't Foreman- F. Kozel Camp Clerk- J. W. Hogg Scaler- B. J. Dengler Camp L-314 Camp Foreman- A. E. Coak Camp Clerk- J. H. Gordon Str. Mather--Captain, H. Hickey Str. J. A. Ryan- Captain, A. E. Henley FORT FRANCES DIVISION: Woob Ma~ager- George A. Potts Genera! ~•11pt., Woods- S: N. Golder Logging Supt.- R. J. Potts Ass't. Logging Supt.- B. E. Seppala Legging Engineer- R. W. Mclennan Ass't Forester- G. J. Gar:.:or Ass't Forester- L. S. Paterson Storage Yard Supt.- W. H. Kirk Master Mechanic, Logging- J. H. Laangtry Stores Supervisor, LoggingW. E. Shelfantook Camp IForernan, Construction.,,..C. W. Anderson Tug Boat Captain- Wm. Martin Ca,np Cl~rk Supervisor- R. J. Hukins Warehouse Clerk- H. E. Brown Head Scaler, Woods- C. B. Douglas Safety Assistant- W. Maslanka Pulpwood Buyer- G. B. Cox Ass't Pulpwood Buyer- E. A. Langstaff Lake of the Woods Area, Fort Frances: Camp L-309- K. Conlon, Foreman-Clerk Manitou Area, Fort Francet, Ontario: C21mp M-402 Foreman- J. Moore Clerk- D. McKelvie Scaler- E. Engstrom Ca,mp M-403 Foreman- Wm. Lanigan Ass't Foreman- F. Martin Clerk- L. Arason Scaler- W. D. MacMillan Seine River Area, Atikokan, Ontario Cc:mp S-105 foreman- M. Haslestad Clerk- L. Woodbury Scaler- P. Tutkaluk Camp S-109 Foreman- I. Salgren Camp S-110 Foreman- M. Haslestad Camp S-112 Foreman- Joe Gor!,.!p Clerk- R. Tighe Scaler- J. Plumridge J. A. MATHIEU LIMITED Fort Frances, Ontario Legging Supt.- Harry Cain Fc,reman- E. P. Thorson Foreman- Earl Cain Camp Auditor- El Clement W 21rehouseMan- R. Kerr PATRICIA LUMBER COMPANY Sioux Lookout, Ontario Woods Manager- E. Farlinger Fcremai,- F. Watson Foreman- R. Burstahler Scaler- J. Goyman Clerk- R. Stewart PAPER COMPANY LIMITED DRYDEN, ONTARIO Woo-ds Manager- Norman McMillan General Logging Supt.-W. E. Cuff Superintendent- Fred Morton ~uperintendent- George Franklin A'is't Supt-. Archie Sherrard Chief Forester- R. S. M. Bunney calers- C. Latimer, W. Faulkner Camp 34 Foreman- Martin Hampe Clerk- Walter Fecho Cami> 26 Foreman- M. Boomhower Clerk- R. K. Neale Camp 33 Foreman- Brian Barber Clerk- W. F. Beatty Camp 43 Foreman- Alex Kozowy Clerk- Don McArthur Ass't Foreman- Len Hampe Landing Camp C!erk- Len Moline Camp 27 Foreman- George Barber Clerk- Maurice Davi~s Camp ST Foreman- John McArthur Clerk- Bob Taylor Trucking Foreman- C. Hodgkinson Garage Foreman, Trucks- Tom Sanderson Garage Foreman, Tractors- E. Hampe DRYDEN NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 195 CHIKUNI LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED RED LAKE, ONT ARIO President- Dr. C. F. Galway Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.-Hugh McCallu Secretary-Treasurer- E. F. Scott .!AN TIMBER & CONTRACTING DRYDEN, ONT ARIO Manager- Allan Shaw PEARSON & ENGBLOM GLENORCHY, ONT ARIO EMO LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED EMO, ONT ARIO COLENSO LUMBER COMPANY LIMITE RED LAKE ROAD, ONTARIO .J. F. THOMSON, TIMBER CONTRACT PORT ARTHUR Woods Manager- K. T. Ehn P. Eng.- R. M. Thomson Y. W. NELSON PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO HIGH FALLS TIMBER CO. FORT WILLIAM Manager- John Anderson HAMME'RMILL PAPER Woods Manager- R. I. Young Logging Supt.- Fred Alexander Forest Engineer- D. L. Hagar Pulpwood Buyer and Scaler- Vern Depot Clerk, Ycliff- John Lukacin Marine Supt.- George Neill Dock Foreman- William Russell OSCAR STYFFE LIMJTED Port Arthur District Operations: President- John Styffe Vice-President- Hobart H. Styffe Secretary- Roy Styffe Superintendent, Silver Islet and A River Operations- D. M. Heal Superintendent, Lumber Yard and Mill--• T. P. Pickering Scale and Purchase DepartmentMilenko and Allan Bishop Mechanical Supt.- William Hall Loading Supt.- Ray Koivu Rafting Supt.- James Gerow Foreman, Camp 1, Silver lsletM. Leppaniemi Clerk, Camp l, Silver Islet- H Umfreville and Hudson Operation Supt., Umfreville and Hudson Pettersen Foreman, ·rrack Camp, Umfre Norman Pederson Clerk, ·,rack Camp Umfrevill Spooner Travelling Wods AuditorABITIBI POWER & PAPER LAKEHEAD WOODLANDS Woods Manager- M. Mac Ass't Woods Manager- f, Office Manager- C. Sou th General Logging Supt.Cl>ntrol Supt.- F. S. Hie C~•nstruction Supt.- T. C Forester- K. W. Hearn Mechanical Supt.- O. Marine Transport Supt.~upply s~pt.- W. G. D Warehouse ForernanPersonnel and Labour �There's a 1,000-Hour Difference ... ) OM l.10 LIMITED And that difference doesn't just happen! It is built into all genuine Cat parts in order that you have more going time and less down time. As your Caterpillar Dealer it's our job to help you get more out of each piece of Caterpillar equipment you own. And that's why we will tell you to replace original parts with genuine Caterpillar Parts. 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Cumberland Street PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO co., 1060 Arlington St WINNIPEG, MANI �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 Millpond Supt.- G. Miller Chief Scaler- W. J. Hughes Check Scalers- G. Hubbard, W. Koski, L. Malmborg Clerk Supervisors- R. Halme, J. Moran R. Munsie uden District: District Logging Supt.- A. V. Pingree Ass't Supts·. - K. Crowhurst, B. Vickers Road Foreman- A. Reid Depot Foreman- A. Wragg Depot Clerk- A. Dufresne Warehouse Foreman- J. Andrews Paymaster- C. Hogan Master Mechanic- J. Mcleod Foreman or Clerk Scaler Contractor A. Sohlman W . Dykstra W. Fayle G. Calhoun J. Brisa rd B. Nelson W. Salo F. Sinclair E. McKinnon G. Nordstrom K. Lahti E. Rotmark E. Hadley T. Atchie M. Lanktree L. Tuomi W. Fayle L. Tuomi E. Bergstrom A. Borkowski W. Aylward L. Eyolfson D. McRae W. Emack C. Kellogg R. Portwood R. Sikkila H. Kolhonen E. Bergstrom W. Oaks C. Kellogg N. Daly G. McClelland incial District: ·strict Logging Supt.- J. A. McLeod s't Supt.- E. Ayer ster Mec:hanic- T. Hertz mp Foreman-E. Bertelsen mp Clerks- R. Cameron, E. Peterson lers- G. Pesheau, R. Gray ern District: rict Logging Supt.- H. W. Davidson 't Supt.- T. M. Lockhart ster Mechanic- I. Manners Foreman or Clerk Scaler Contractor F. Bowman C. Olsen G. Sellers J. Heinonen J. Savas M. Sutton 0. Salo J. Bolton F. Westerberg G. Hayes nds Laboratory, Raith: intendent- G. Breckenridge ter- L. Vidlak - K. Campbell River Drive, Cameron Falls: in Charge- I. Mutch Foremen- G. Flett, H. Hill, G. Calhoun, R. Matchett M. J. Grace I POWER & PAPER CO. LIMITED AULT STE. MARIE DIVISION al Woods Manager- E. E. Grainger Divisional Woods ManagerJ. S. Foulds Logging Supt.- R. A. Kenshol a1 Forester- B. J. Smith Supt.- Capt. J. W. Alexander Accountant- B. S. Blanchard upt.- F. Niemi otogrammetrist- S. T. B. Losee echnician- D. W. McRae Ind Scaling-- G. L. Fletcher ~- L. Oliphant usdtrial Relations- F. W. Steven-. s Accountant- G. H. Pitt er- P. N. Charlebois bitibi"- Capt. Gilbert Harris I agpie"- Capt. Fred Harrison Supt.- W. C. Fleming t.- 0. A. Waluk c: Siipt.-1. S. Palmer Supt.- W. R. Boville tF 0Supt.- G. E• Ball S rerna~- Joseph Dutli upWrv,sor- J. L. Baskerville D • A. Koski • J. Steele LOG BOOK Warehouseman- J. E. Hall Parts Clerk- Edwin Townsend Camp Foremen- Evert Aho, Lauri Tahti Felix Larocque Harold Hayward Foremen- William Beer, Lorne Johnson J. S. Boville, J. W. Beatty T. Lefebvre Clerks- F. R. Hathaway, T. N. Lyon 0. Rajala, C. W. Coulter D. A. -Leith Check Scaler- J. B. Kelly Scalers- H. S. Tweedle, Bruce Campbell Thomas Buller, Fred Morriss THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LTD. Woodlands Division, Fort William, Ontario Acting Woodlands Mgr.- D. E. Graham Acting Ass't Woodlands Mgr.-R. S. Young Chief of Surveys- P. J. Ward Chief of Scaling and Purchase Wood Supervisor- W. J. L. Murphy Chief Mechanic- Albert Sideen Tug Shore Captain- Andrew Van Matto District Supt., Black SturgeonCharlie Dolan District Supt., Cameron FallsJohn P. Healey District Supt., Dog River and MartinKenneth Porter Woodlands Accountant- W. E. Madge Chief Field Auditor- M. A. Harnden Personnel Supt.- John Currie Warehouse Supt.- Jalmar Stenback Employment Supervisor- W. S. Delaney Ass't District Supt., Black SturgeonMaurice Helie District Logging Engineer, Black SturgeonMorris R. McKay Ass't Dist. Legging Engineer, Black Sturgeon- G. Cameron Bell Supervising Clerk, Black SturgeonW. J. Bouchey District Mechanic, Black SturgeonAlfred Hamm Depot Payroll Clerk, Black SturgeonE. R. Plater Depot Clerk- Arvo Matson Black Sturgeon District: Camp 18 Lakeheal Timber CompanyForeman- W. G. Simpson Clerks- George S. Prout, Bernard Shanahan Camp 19 C. E. McDevitt Foreman- J. A. Sellers Clerk- T. 0. Olmstead Camp 23 Contractor, Eugene Lasn Clerk- Arvid Jaako Camp 29 Contractor, Phillip Elder Clerk- Emile Lemire Camp 30 Contractor, Aug-~1st Erickson Clerk- Carl Mossa Camp 16 and Camp 22 Contractor, Y. W. Nelson Clerks- C. A. McClelland Sulo Hakala Martin District: Camp 412 and Camp 417 Contractor, Lorne Buckle Clerks- E. R. Dubeau J. C. Michels Deg River District: Camp 226 Foreman- Hans Maki Clerk- Howard Garbutt NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Port Arthur, Ontario THUNDER BAY DISTRICT: Port Arthur Division: Vice-President & Manager- H. S. Mosher Secretary and Office Mgr.- H. W. Mutch Purchasing Agent- M. R. Coghlan Chief Forester and Cutting SupervisorJens Finstad Cost Accountant- W. E. Esse Camp Auditor---- D. W. Gillies PAGE 13 Accountant- R. B. Donald Supervisor of Land Records'-- G. T. Harvie Purchasing Dept.- W. T. McNiell Employment Dept.- W. R. Johnston Forester- Stan White Cruise and, Layout Dept.- Frank Moran Captain "Tug Rocket"- Arthur Harpell Engineer "Tug Rocket"- Roy Hedman Ra~ing Foreman- Bert Krouse Clarkdon Logging Division, Clarkdon, Ont.: Divisional Supt.- Louis Johnson Prince and Jarvis Location, R. R. #3, Fort William, Ontario Lessee- H. 0. Kantola ALGOMA AND COCHRANE DISTRICTS: Hearst, Ontario General District Logging SuperintendentHearst, Ont.- Ken Moland Mead Logging Division, Mead, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- A. R. Wiley Chief Clerk- M. A. Cameron Payroll Clerk- W. Sachowsky Clerk- Waino Halme Camp Foremen- Tom Kaarianen Max Phair Divisional Mechanic- George Litke Hearst Logging Division, Hearst, Ontario: Divisional Superintendert- Harry Tapper Chief Clerk- Herb Wade Clerk- Mauno Johnson Mosher Logging Division, Mosher, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- Wally Olafson Chief Clerk- N. Melnychuk Payroll Clerk- E. G. Holm Foreman- John Vukelich Clerk- Louis Souter Scaler- Gordon Achilles Divisional Mechanic- Hector Innes NIPIGON LAKE TIMBER COMPANY LTD. PORT ARTHUR, ONT ARIO Port Arthur Office: Woods Manager- P. J, Ukrainec Office Manager- H. Kamo Personnel Manager- J. A. M. Whaley Check Scaler- P. J. Lalonde Cruiser- P. Sachartzcenko Nipigon Depot: Superintendent- R. B. Grogan Clerk- H. E. Taisey Scaler- W. J. Briveau Kcwkash Division: Superintendent-W. S. Collins Clerk- A. E. Turja Warehouseman- J. M. Palm Scaler- W. J. Ingram Beardmore Division: Foreman- A. Watkus Clerk- W. MacKenlie Scaler- W. Morden Gull Bay: Foreman- John Bruce Clerk-Scaler -W. A. Cheetham NORTHERN FOREST PRODUCTS, LTD. Head Office: Woods Manager- F. Hedley Accountant- R. E. Johnson Purchasing- N. W. Antrobus Chief Mechanic--' Geo. Schan Mechanic- H. Baker Garage Attendant- J. C~.irrie Forestry- P. Densham Camp 1 0A, Armstrong: Foreman- J., Sippola Scaler- P. K'arlson Clerk- C. Davey· Camp 36, Black Sturgeon: Foreman- Wm. McCabe Ass't Foreman- O1iver Laine Strip Boss- G. Nichols, Albert Sturgeon Scalers- Oliver Kuusela, W. Sinnemaki Clerk- Neil Maki �LOG PAGE 14 THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LTD. Heron Bay South, Ontario Manager- W. I. Turner General Supt.- T. Summers Plant Accountant- F. E. Doyle Logging Engineer- D. C. Horncastle Logging Engineer- D. L. Carter Plant Forester- R. W. B. Thomson Chief Scaler- F. R. M. Smitth Chief Electrician- L. Hogue Master Mechanic- J. Lemoyne Chief Fire Ranger- E. C. Little Chief Woods Clerk- S. L. Lord Industrial Relations Supt.- G. G. Binette Doctor- W. N. Turpel, M. D. Safety & Recreation Supt.- R. MacKinnon Chief Clerk- L. J. Tremblay Engineer- R. S. B. Miller Senior Clerk- M. J. Campbell Paymaster- J. Makarchuk Black River District: Superintendent- G. A. Genge Forester- J. D. Bird General Foreman- M. Thibault Ass't Chief Woods Clerk- A. Roy Camp 44 - Foreman- J. Antoniuk Clerk- A. K,1.1rvits Camp 50 - Foreman- W. C. Schure Clerk- S. J. Juniper Clerk- M. Faubert Camp 51 - Foreman- G. lhnatto Clerk- G. C. Wilson Camp 53 - Foreman- J. Bul·a t Clerk- Y. Hiramatsu Camp 57 - Contractor- A. Omichinski Clerk- P. C. Fraser ARROW TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Calstock, Ontario via Hearst General Manager- R. V. Perry Office Manager- 0. J. Korpela Camp Accountant- A. Groulx General Supt.- A. Lehoux Store Manager- A. Bois Contractor- P. Re kola Contractor- L. Gagne DRIFTWOOD LANDS AND TIMBER LTD. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Delray, A. C. R.: Depot: Woods Supt.- Alfred Allin Chief Clerk, Paymaster- G. A. Hamborg Scaler- Clifford Davidson Mechanic- T. Suni Camp 1 9 - Foreman- Gerald King Clerk- Ed Dupre Camp 22 - Contractor- M. Lapointe 1 Detsul, C. N. R.: Depot: Forest Ranger-- Ernest Lindgren BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 RIPCO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Ripco, Ontario Vice-Pres.- A. Provencher Accountant- J. M. Boutin Ass't Accountant- L. Leivo General Foreman- Li,icien Riopel Camp Foreman- Bertrand Diamond Clerk- Lionel Bastarache MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED Woodlands Division, Port Arthur, Ont. Port Arthur Offices: Woods Manager- P. V. LeMay Manager of lnd•ustrial RelationsWm. Forrester Controller- C. E. Lee Purchasing Agent- B. Midgley Chief Forester- G. R. Sonley Employment Supervisor- G. Pipher Costs Control- H. 0. White Woods Accountant- D. F. Friday Personnel Officer- H. K. Campbell Cara mat Offices, Divisional: Ass't Woods Manager- W. E. Mair Divisional Engineer- A. H. C. Carson Resident Physician- Dr. S. J. Navin Divisional Forester- W. D. Harkness Master Mechanic- 0. E. Olson Ass't Field· Supervisor- G. P. Tuffy Fire Marshal- Sol Cowan Catering Supt.- J. Mair Chief Warehouseman- J. A. Christie Caramat District: District Supt.- J. Jamieson Depot Clerk- A. A. Mantyla Ass't Depot Clerk- D. J. Molloy Costs Accountant- G. Powell District Mechanic- Fred Brady Depot Foreman- H. Hopkins Caramat Operations: Camp 53: Compartment Supervisor- T. Bosvick Production Foreman- J. Essery Senior Clerk- R. RiOJ1x Camp 51: Compartment Supervisor-- E. Kauhanen Production Foreman- M. Tateishi Senior Clerk- I. Pelot Stevens District: Field Supervisor - Acctg. & Admin.J. A. Clairmont Dist. Supt.- E. A. Lunam Ass't District Supt.- N. Husak Depot Clerk- G. 0. Adams Ass't Depot Clerk- D. C. Sword Costs Accorntant- Doug. Davidson Costs Accountant- S. Shewchuk District Mechanic- Art Karlstedt Depot Foreman- E. Lafave Supt. Communications- Chas. Christie ORDER YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW Stevens Operations: Camp 5: Compartment Supervisor- J. Gowan Production Foreman- V. Mepham Production Foreman- R. Eady Senior Clerk- M. Going Camp 12: j Compartment Supervisor- R. Brown Production Foreman- G. Richards Production Foreman- P. Rodwick Senior Clerk- R. White Camp 24: Compartment S,:Jpervisor- J. Larson Production Foreman- E. Martin Production Foreman- D. Mason Senior Clerk- R. J. Mousseau Marathon District: Superintendent- Martin Johnson Ass't Supt.- D. Graham Depot Clerk- H. B. Lawson Ass't Fire Marshal- W. Eden Hillsport Operations: Camp 25 : Compartment Supervisor- K. E. Lynch Production Foreman- M. Hoshino Senior Clerk- A. A. Patterson NAGAGAMI DIVISION, Heart, Ontario: Operations Manager- G. D. McNab Supt., Hornepayne- P. P. Turcotte Controller- E. J. LaJambe Chief Clerk- J. Sorokan Depot Clerk- R. Selin Paymaster- G. Bissonnette Scaler - Grader- K. Schwantz: Warehouseman- J. H. Eaton NORTHERN DIVISION: Superintendent- Howard Hicks Accountant- Eino Jarvi General Foreman- Laurent Camp Depot Clerk- Pat Lagrange Forester- Lorne Dell Warehouseman- Kurt Sorensen Mechanic- Ed Campeau Canteen Manager- Joseph Camp 2: Foreman- Helge Nelson Clerk- E. Webster Tilson Strip Boss- Leonard Erickson Camp 14: Foreman- Lauri Niemi Clerk- Vifjo Niemi Strip Boss- Vaino Lindquist Hearst: Woodbuyer- Phil Farley Clerk- Armand Michaud Michipicoten Harbour: Loading Supt.- A. R. Mort Clerk- Mrs. M. Fulcher. • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse i1 moclemly equipped to se"e the Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMIT 105 North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7 NOVE Wooc Shop Scali, Fcren Senio1 Warel Ass't Mainl Scalin Hirinc Acco~ Clerk, Sawmi Sawmi Scalin, Headq Statist Acting forest. Plant �:MBER 1954 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG ------ iowan ham Brown 1ards vick .arson in on son E. Lynch :hino Ontario: \cNab cotte LONGLAC PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Woodlands Department LONGLAC, ONT ARIO, CANADA Woodlands Manager- A. F. Buell Shop Clerk- Walter Ahlgren Scaling Dept.- Patrick P. Auguer foreman, Camp 43- Tom Ballantyne Senior Draftsman, Eng. Office-Ralph Beach Warehouse Stockman- Roy Bird Ass't Camp Foreman- Albert Braumanus Maintenance Supt.- Ernest Bredin Scaling Dept.- Trian Brenzen Hiring Clerk- George Broder Accounting Office- John Bulger Clerk, Camp 46- William Cameron Sawmill Supt.- W. S. Carlson Sawmill Yard Foreman- Roland Caron Scaling Foreman- W. L. Chapman Headquarters Clerk- John Cervenak Statistics Clerk- Jack Clark Acting Fire Protection Supt.- W. R. Cooke Forester- G. E. Curry Plant Supt.- J. C. Day Hiring Clerk- Rudy Desaulniers Camp Foreman- Stan Dodds Forester- J. T. Dorland Warehouse Foreman- Mike Dusk Townsite Serviceman- Walter Dutka Accounting Office- Kenneth Eaton Personnel Dept.- Max Ezewski Paymaster- Bernard Felbruegge Sawmill Clerk- Robert Ferguson ffice Manager- A. G. Galloway lerk, Camp 2, Terrace Bay- Leo Godin tock Clerk- Keith Graham ccounHng Office- R. G. Gree:n amp Auditor- Howard Gregoire BOOK PAGE 15 Ass't Camp Foreman- Cliff Hartley Camp Foreman- Eino Heino Lumber Grader- Hoshino Akira Regeneration Forestter- E. R. Uim) Humphreys Warehcuse Stockman- George Jones Hiring Clerk- Roscoe Kaulback 201 South Empire Avenue, Port Arthur Clerk, Camp 47- Harry Kireto Forester- Arne Kristoffersen Foreman, Camp 38- Robert Lavoie Clerk, Camp 46- Jean Leclerc Safety Supervisor- Walter Lockhart S-caling Records Clerk- Fred Lemieux Drive Foreman- Tauno Loponen Shop Foreman- William Loponen Water Delivery Supt.- Robt. Loughlan Clerk, Camp 5S- Colin MacDonald Scaling Dept.- Harold Machida Fo,reman, Camp 54- Isaac Mackie Camp Foreman- Lucien Massicotte Clerk, Camp 43- Reino Matson Scaling Dept.- Malcolm McEachern Small Stores Supt.- W. B. Mills Ass't Foreman, Camp 38- Robert Morison Electrician- A. G. Munro Sawyer, Camp SO Sawmill- Joseph McCoy Ass't Foreman, Camp 3S- John McMahon .foreman, Camp 48- Angus McPherson Accounting Office- John Noble Scaling Dept.- Nick Nakano Scaling Dept.- Mervin Pennock foreman, Camp 46- Cecil Nurse Read Construction Eng.- Donald Penna Scaling Dept.- Alexander Pavlik General Drive Foreman- William Olson Foreman, Camp 55- Leon Pond Ass't Paymaster- Maurice H. Peet Sa;wmill Foreman- Clifford Poole Personnel Department- J. E. C. Pringle Legging S•1pt.- Grant L. Puttock Foreman, Camp 3S- James W. Reeves District Supt.- Hugh Renaud Surveyor Forester- Donald Royce District Supt.- Austin Ste. Croix Chief Forester- E. R. Sexsmith Clerk, Camp 38- Charles Shulist Ass't Foreman, Camp 34- R. Schumacher Yard Foreman- Norman Skinner Engineering Office- Harry Stanley Ass't Woodlands Manager-A. L. K. Switzer Foreman, Camp 47- Paul Thors Headquarters Clerk- Endel Tooming Tie Mill Foreman- Mike Tracey Accounting Office- Tom Tweedie Camp Cost Accountant- Ted Velanoff Scaling Dept.- G. W. Weedmark Scaling Dept.- H. A. Wichern Clerk, Camp 35- Nicol Williamson Townsite Supt.- Donald C. Yule GERALDTON: District Supt.- Kenneth McCron Camp Auditor- John Oja Foreman, Camp 2, Box 308-Malc. Spidell Foreman, Camp ".19- Walter Drews · Foreman, Camp 48- Angus McPh~rson Ass't Camp Foreman- James J. M;urphy Clerk, Camp 49- Donald G. Thompson (Continued on Page 17) - .· :- s n There have been many changes in Department of Lands and· Forests personnel in the last year. The LOG BOOK here records the present holders of offices in the Northwestern Ontario Regions and Districts. WESTERN REGION Regional Forester - R. Boultbee, Fort Frances. Western Region Di~t"ricts DISTRICT FORESTER F'RANCES LOOKOUT FOREST PROTECTION P. J. Harrison H. E. Pearson F .R. Parmeter J. R. Keddie H. E. Deeds J. Rorke R. A. Balkwill C. L. Perrie W. T. Foster W. F. Darby L. Ringham H. Middleton Forester - FISH AND WILDLIFE TIMBER MANAGEMENT M. Sa,uerbrei S. J. Patterson R. D. Windsor J. Taylor G. D. MacAdam R. A. Lockhart C. E. Perrie S. V. Ryan, Fort Franc~s A. F. Parker, Quetico D. G. Turner, Dryden J. Mackay, Kenora F. Nicoll, Ignace A. Cleavely, Mirtaki W. Kitt, Sioux Lookout F. M. Dodds, Red Lake H. S. And,erson, Armstrong F. Guertin, Pickle Lake T. Guerard, Port Arthur H. J. Reynolds, Macdiarmid J. H. Stirrett, Shebandowan E. T. Dunne, Black Sturgeon A. J. McGoey, Pays Plat J. A. Murphy, Nakina R. V. Brady (Act.), LongLac J. E. Anderson, Geraldton NORTHERN REGION Q. F. Hess, Cochrane. Northern Region Districts F. E. Sider G. J. Wood R. C. Connor 0. D. Lewis er Districts not included in territory served by the N.W.O.T.0.A.). nal Forester - CHIEF FOREST RANGERS MID-WESTERN REGION J. Barron, Port Arthur. Mid-Western Region Districts R. Hyslop Forester - .I J. Clavelle, Kapuskasing J. W. Colley, Hearst B. Wilson, Oba CENTRAL REGION K. Acheson, Sudbury. Central Region Distrkts R. H. Hambly J. F. Flowers . C. W. Douglas r Districts not included in territory served by the N.W.O.T.O.A.). D. R. Williams, Mobert C. MacDonald, Jamestown (Vacant), Franz. II! �PAGE 16 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 BOOK Huggard Equipment Company LIMITED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR CONTRACTORS, INDUSTRY, MINES and MUNICIPALITIES Your Northwestern Ontario Representative of "ESCO LTD." for th•e following: Dragline Buckets Hoe Dippers Dipper Buckets Dozer Rooters Alloy End Bits Alloy Steel Ferrules Material Handling Buckets Universal Scarifiers Weld-on Grousers Tips Sectional Scraper Blades Arch or Tractor Logging Hooks Esco End Loading Hooks Esco Manganese Steel Bardon Hooks Esco Manganese Steel Chocker Eye Sockets Esco Manganese Steel Key Pin Shackles Esco Manganese Skidding Pans Esco Manganese Sling Hooks Another Life Saued by a f:l·ar~ Hat On August 2, 1954, Frank Rupnik, while cutt1 at Camp 226, was struck on the ~ead by a falling ti, Rupnik has been employed by Abitibi for n four years. He is firmly convinced that, without head protection, he never would have survived. This story, well illustrated, was reported rec in "Bush News." ---o--- HUGGARD EQUIPMENT CO. LIMITED Office and Warehouse 1010 Memorial Ave., PORT A:RTHUR, ONT. Phone 59405 BUCK-SAW CHAMPIONSHIPS The Canadian Buck-saw Championships wil place March 23rd and 24th, 1955 in the Sh Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal during the annual ing of the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp Association. Entries to the contest must be in the o the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association by Janu 1955. C.o mplete DRUM CLEANER SERVICE at McEWEN'S All Drums receive a thorough and complete internal cleansing. High turbulence solvent cleaning under pressure removes all particles from inside. USE OF OUR GILBARCO DRUM CLEANER INSURES YOUR DRUMS OF COMPLETE CLEANLINESS. For the safest, most economical snow tire on the market today ask us about the C. W. McEWEN LIMITED SEIBERLING COMMUTER TIRE Solid Grip No Drone Long Mileage "Your Warmest Friend" PORT ARTHUR ONTARIO �1954 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT • • • Key Personnel ' (Continued from Page 15) ST. LAWRENCE CORPORATION LIMITED Woodlands Department Head Office, Nipigon, Ontario: Woodlands Manager- A. M. Jones Ass't Woodlands Manager- D. R. Stevens t Chief Accountant- W. H. McKinley Ass't Chief Accountant- F. H. Polnicky Chief Forester- E. A. Smith Operations Forester- W. E. Moore Cut Inspector- F. J. Walker Employment Supervisor- R. A. Hallonquist Stat. Control Clerk- W. Schulz Towing & Rafting Supervisor- T. Peterson epot Office, Beardmore, Ontario: General Logging Supt.- L. M. Lein Ass't Gen. Logging Supt.- W. D. Sainsbury District Logging Supt.- M. E. Wilson District Logging Supt.- J. A. Usher District Logging Supt.- R. J. McLeod Ass't Dist. Logging S•upt.- R. Nelson Local Purchasing Agent and Chief Storekeeper- W. T. Baker Warehouse Supervisor- V. May Chief Scaler- C. E. Mcinnis Clerical Supervisor- J. Katajamaki amp Clerk Supervisor- N. Kozak ield Paymaster- E. Doyle mployment Clerk- J. G. Poirier hief Fire Ranger- N. Nylund achine Shop Foreman- R. Clerihew owing and Rafting Supervisor- J. Ahl ntractor Ernie Kivi; Clerk J. Hutchison 51: tractor R. L. Tansley & Sons Ltd. <Tom Tansley) Harding; Ass't Clerk P. Poirier ctor Oia & Korkola Ltd. (Elmer Korkola) V. Koogardal 88: tor Oja & Korkola Ltd. (Elmer Korkola) E. Mekkonen 89: Clerk A. Miks or E. M. (Sam) Hughes; Charles Hewitt 3: KINKS RUIN WIRE ROPES! UNREEL THEM CORRECTLY RIGHT WAY TIPS . . . unload reels carefully- don't "dump" them . . . keep the rope taut and do not allow the ends to rotate . . . do not disturb the seizings on the ends of the rope. Here's why Wrights' ropes are better. Heavy duty, long - lasting lubricants between the strands make them last longer. Preforming of the wire strands allows them to lie naturally giving a stronger rcpe. The best grade of high strength English steel provides integral strength and lasting qualities. Call the Wrights' representative listed below. Kenna nk on this awhile try another tack: a rnan a smileII likely get one back ! Once a k:nk has been made in a wire rope the damage is permanent. Nothing will take it out. The main thing to remember in avoiding kinks is to prevent small loops from forming. The wire rope reel should be set up on an axle, as shown, and the rope pulled off by hand or power. Care taken in unreeling will lengthen the life of your ropes many times. WRONG WAY "BE RIGHT r John Moschuk; • Starratt; Ass't Clerk J. McCarthy BY WRIGHTS' When James Watt was inventing the Steam Engine, the Wrights' were making rope in Birmingham. More than 180 years' experience guarantee that the Wrights' rope that you buy is the best there is. tractors and Camp Clerks--Beardmore: 17: Henri Pcirier; Clerk C. Labbe -•- PAGE 17 BOOK BUY WRIGHTS'" British Columbia Saskatchewan IIABSHALL-WELLS COllllP ANIES W. ::P. ::PlJLLEB MACEll'EBT Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George CO., L".l'D. Regina Alberta Northwestern Ontario 'W%LKINSON & McLEAN L".l'D, :Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge NOB".l'HLANJ> MACHINERY CO, 'LTD. 430 WATERLOO ST. FORT WILLIAM �PAGE 18 LOG ~TEELCRAFT BOATS WITH A PURPOSE BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER Longlac tWoods' Mahes Progress in Traffic Accident Campaign Several severe traffic accidents have occurred i the Longlac area this year. In order to bring this t the attention of all Longlac employees and to do every thing possible to prevent more accidents, particular on logging roads, the Longlac Pulp & Paper Compan produced a traffic poster, as shown below. This paste was drawn by Ralph Beach . The Longlac Pulp & Pap Company Limited are having a supply of these up to be put in all their _camps and offices. ALL No. 9 - SHALLOW DRAFT LOGGING TUG Designed to tow logs 35 miles in Bay of Chaleur waters near Bathurst, N.B., the Greta V is 46 feet overall with 12' beam. Twin shallow tunnel drive allows a 42" draft and twin Cummins diesels furnishing 212 shaft horsepower, make this tug a p:::>werful one for her size. -------0--- ADVERTISERS' NEWS New Booklet No. 10 - SECTIONAL RAMP DECK SCOW Bui It in four water-tight sections for easy truck haulage to an inland lake, this 20-ton capacity scow can be assembled or disassembled at short notice. Steelcraft build many sizes and types of scows, barges, hopper barges, wanagans, dredge hulls, monitor barges, etc. Write for a bulletin. LEADERS IN BUILDING RUGGED STEEL BOATS The Caterpillar Tractor Company has r new booklet "Cutting Logging Costs with Machines." Qyer a dozen action pictures track-type tractors, winches, and logging moving logs, in addition to wheel tractors, sc bulldozers for maintaining haul-roads, and tric sets for power. This booklet may be obtained from P ment Company Limited, Port Arthur, Onta - - O - -·~ # # # # # # # # # _ , , ,~ _ , , , ~, This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enam:f the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Lim~te produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed b~ 1'37 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. �--- - -- - --- - -~~~-~- OVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 LOG - PAGE 19 BOOK CHRISTMAS SEAL CAMPAIGN Pulp and paper mills have financed and irnulated the growth of modern communities round them. Carefully planned and soundly occurred ; uilt, these towns are here to stay. Neither ills nor towns can be moved to tap new ,ring this t oodlands; they depend for their existence to do every perpetual yield from their forests. . I I So, pulp and paper harvests its forests particu ar ientifically; spends more on conservation ,er Compan fire prevention than all the provinces Th' t bined; operates the best managed comIS pose rcial forests in the nation; and is increas>ulp & Pape the growth in its woodlands to meet its th se mad reasing needs. e Such measures maintain the pulp and ;. per forests as an everlasting source of alth for Canada. They also support pernent communities that are bases for the her development of the country. -•- The annual Christmas Seal Campaaign is underway across Northwestern Ontario. Woods personnel are requested to support this campaign as the funds raised in the various localiteis will help, in part, to pay for the mobile TB programs which are carried out in the camps by the mobile x-ray equipment of the Fort William Sanatorium. -•- RECENT PUBLICATIONS e The Annual Research Progress Report 1952-53 has been issued by the Department of Lands and Forests, Division of Research. Copies of this pamphlet, one of the technical series issued, are now available from the Department of Lands and Forests. -•- eo,uu1Hpiuu,, The following paragraph is taken from New York World-Telegram and Sun of rsday, September 23: "Prediction: World and for newsprint will rise to more than 00,000 metric tons by 1965 compared the 1951 consumption of 9,465,000 , a United Nations report indicates. In her decade, the U.S. and Canada are exto require 7,760,000 tons; Latin Am' 897,000 tons; Europe, 3,9'4,000; Rust 000,000; Oceania, 382,000; Africa, 000 and Asia, 1,408,000." APA News Letter -•- en there's the yarn about the girl who she'd do anything to get a fur coat, ow she can't get it buttoned. Take D'RYDEN PAPER MILL TO BE DOUBLED • The construction of mill additions at the paper mill of the Dryden Paper Company Limited, Dryden, Ontario have been approved. The new addition will approximately double the mill's present capacity. The estimated cost of the new development program is eleven million, six-hundred thousand dollars and while complete in itself for the purposes as stated is considered by the comfany to be a part of a larger plan now in contemplation for the substantial expansion of the company operations. It is planned to proceed with the program immediately and present plans contemplate its completion by the latter half of 1958. -•- A SURVEY OF SEASONAL UNEMPLOYM_ENT IN CANADA (Continued from Page 5) 3easonal industries which it covers. - The Employment Committee in examining the report concluded that seasonal unemployment, in some industries at least, could be greatly eased, if not eliminated, by an extension of these methods. In some industries, seasonal unemployment is caused by the direct effect of the . climate. Farming is an obvious example, as are inland shipping, logging and the construction of roads and bridges. In other industries, the ups and downs of employment are caused largely by custom and the habits of the consumer associated with the changing seasons. The weather cannot be changed, but habits can, and it is in this second group of industries where the most fruitful field for further efforts is to be found. The report entitled "Seasonal Unemployment in Canada" is now available from the Department of Labour. If you wish to get a copy of this report, request same from your nearest National Employment Service Office. Editor's Note: There are many factors affecting seaosnal unemployment in the woods industry. Operators spend a great deal of time studying this problem and steps have been taken to partially overcome the seasonal unemployment problem. This subject is receiving constant study from the industry as a whole and there certainly has been a levelling off of the peaks and valleys of unemployment in the last few years. -•- Sawn lumber production (nation-wide) fell 19% in the first six months of this year. BC output fell 4%. The half-year's output of sawn lumber and ties in BC totalled 1,899,327,000 f.b.m. as compared with 1953's l, 986,227 ,$00. The Truck Logger "Outlook". ;:::;:;::-·~;::;.:-;~--lI WOOD-BURNING STOV·ES 'Jotul" Brand Stoves are made in Norway, ientifically designed, providing uniformity f heat with minimum attention. <JI,,. !JJ.al, Siooe eGIHP, I Ii I i I '°" eaJtru;e II 04 Fuel saving of at least 35%. Improved heating of about 62 %. Superior heat control. dreds of "Jotul" Stoves are in use this er in Canadian camps. FOR SALE IN PORT ARTHUR: ANGILA HARDWARE ALBY & CO. II i I I I I I Limited ETER STREET MONTREAL 1, QUE. ,..,n_a_n_C,411111,( _ a _ n _ b _ D _ t _ D _ r • : • e Do■inion Wire Rope We stock all types of wire rope for immediate service. Nylon rope on special order. e P. M. Chain Saws The Kl Rocket is proving the most efficient saw made. e Brantford Hoists and Trailers ''Tops'' for pulpwood haul under any conditions. POTTER & KERR LIMITED AUTOMOTIVE - INDUSTRIAL Port Arthur, Ontario Box 506 �LOG PAGE 20 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 195 OVE BOOK Osmose Wood Preserving Company of Canada Ltd. (Industrial Adv. Agency) Potter & Kerr Limited Powell Equipment Company Limited Rollo Awning Russel-Hipwell Engines Ltd. Timberland Machines Ltd. (Wm. Orr Limited) Twin City Industrial Eq-uipment Co. Ltd. Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Limited Walby & Company Limited Watson Jack & Company Limited (Harry E. Foster Adv. Agency) Wrights' Canadian Ropes Limited (McKim Adv. Agency Our Aduertisers COST O.F LIVING • As of October 1, 1954, the Consumer Price Index remained steady at 116.8. Slight increases in the shelter, household operation and other commodities factors offset a 1.1 decline in the clothing factor which .took place during ·September. The food index remained stationary at 113.8. Comparative figures show the Index at 116.8 as of September 1, 1954, and at 116.7 as of October 1, 1953. UNEMPLOYMENT • The National Employment Service offices reported some 243,500 applications for employment on file as of September 16, 1954. This was a decrease of 11,300 from the 254,800 reported on August 19, 1954, but still exceeded the corresponding month last year by 81,500. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION • The trend in industrial production-that of lagging somewhat behind last year, month by month-continued during August, 1954. The Industrial Production Index (1935-1939 = 100) stood at 244.2 in August, 1954. Comparative figures show this index at 248.6 during August, 1953. These figures compare with a 1952 annual average of 232. 9 and a 1 953 annual average of 248.4. LABOUR INCOME • During the month of August, 1954, labour income again exceeded the 1 billion dollar mark. The monthly figure of $1,014 mi II ions exceeded the August, 1953, figure by some $20 millions. The cumulative total to date this year shows labour income running ahead of last year. The first 8 months of 1954 totalled $7,791 millions against $7,651 millions for the first 8 months last year. This issue of the LOG BOOK completes the eighth year of publication. Advertising in the LOG BOOK accomplishes a two-fold purpoes: 1. Permits the circulation of the LOG BOOK to key personnel in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. 2. Brings the advertisers' products or equipment to the attention of the men in the field who use that equipment and who request the type and kind of equipment they wa'1t through their purchasing agents. Woods operaton are asked to bear in mind the desirability of patronizing Log Book advertisers wherever_ possible. To those firms who advertised in our 1954 LOG BOOK we say "Thank you for your patronage" and in turn are glad to be able to say that we he•lped you to bring your products to the attention of woods supervisory personnel. The 1 954 advertisers were: The Borden Company Limited. (Young & Rubicam Limited) Canadian General Electric (Maclaren Advertising Co. Ltd.) Cochrane Hardware (Port Arthur) Ltd. Consolidated Press Gibson Motors Limited G. H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. S. J. Hill & Sons Ltd. Huggard Equipment Co. Ltd. Levitt-Safety Limited Marshall-Wells Company Ltd. Northern Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. Mine Safety Applances Co. of Canada Ltd. -•- A. F. Buell. Woods Manager of Pulp and Paper Company Limited is Woods Manager for the E. B. Eddy Co effective January, 19S5. Mr. Buell wilt be replaced at Long Mr. W. Thom, formerly assistant Woods ager, Spruce Falls Power and Paper Limited. -•- The blushing bride timidly store clerk about the baby tonic wh advertised, "Does it really make bi stronger babies." "Certainly does," replied the cler sold lots of it and never had any c She bought a bottle, but came few minutes and whispered to the takes it, me or my husband?" Northland Machinery Suppl "SERVING THE TIMBER AID PULP INDUSTRY" 3-7407 FORT WILLIAM, ONT. 3-740 Mal. If"'"" Hed 8elii,,u; a,J; 'll-8eiu DUNLO V-Belts Belting Bulldog Flexco and Leather Lacing �CEMBER 195 VEMBER - DECEMBER J 954 LOG BOOK ompany of l\dv. Agency) Limited Orr Limited) ,ent Co. Ltd. 1ent Limited Limited Adv. Agency) imited l\dv. Agency) YARDER T im berland proudly presents the all-new 6-wheel drive Mobile Yarder. It's designed to lengthen your loggi ng season . . . while increasing productio n a nd effici ency. Here' s why the T imberla nd Mobile Ya rder can ma ke your logging operations MO RE PROFIT ABLE. designed and built to make your logging operations more profitable Ii, • Reduces year 'round ope ration. e Reduces ove rhead throu gh redlfction in ope ratin g staff. • Reduces ca pital expe nditures reduct ion in c;am p size . • Inc reases p ro duction per ma n day. throu g h Stabilizes la bour due t o longer ope rating seas.>n a nd better work ing cond itions. ly The Timberland Mobile Yarder has a lin pull of 15,000 lbs. on t he main drum and li ne speed of 800' per min~ ute. Bu ilt for yarding cord bundles of pu wood up to 600' distance or tree lengths. Timberla nd electric clutches give the operator fast handling wit hou t tatigue clutch maintenance is practically e liminated. Tlie cab is desig ned for complete op'eutor comfort with cushioned seat, heater, defroste r and windshield wiper. Mou nted on a 6 x 6 Crane Carrier T ruck, t his Ti mberland Mobile Yarder can be moved quickly and easily to its next location. Write or phone today fo r f ull in formation on the new Timberland Mobile Yarde r. Manufacturers of Construction, Logging aud Mining Equipment Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office: Port Arth ur, Ontario �LOG PAGE 22 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 19 BOOK Fortunately Joe was wearing a hard hat and suffered no ill effects other than a dizzy spell for few minutes. The hard hat was cracked and bruised in sever places, as is shown in the -acompanying picture. We have no doubt the wearing of the hat sav this man from a serious if not fatal injury. --0- Local Committee Reports To Industrial Relations Section, C.P.P.A. The Committee composed of: F. Buell, LongLac Pulp & Paper Company, Ltd., LongLac, Ont Currie, Great Lakes Paper Company Ltd., Fort William, Ont. G. Binette, Ontario Paper Company Ltd., HerQn Bay South, K. foll, Marathon Paper Mills of Can. Ltd., Port Arthur, On C. ~ w. Roark, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Kenora K. E: Smith, Abitibi Power & Paper Gompar,y J-td., Port Arthur C. C. Wright, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. Ltd., Kapuskasi A. J. G. G. HAT SAVES LIFE! In June of this year, Mr. Joseph Synak, a pulpwood cutter at 0-M Camp P-206 in the Patricia limits, was carrying on his routine duties of cuttrng pulpwood . He had felled a large spruce tree and when the tree dropped, it struck a birch tree causing it to sway. Mr. Synak watched .all this and it did not appear to him that the top of the birch tree had been broken off He, therefore, went about his duties and as he moved in to start limbing and bucking the spruce tree, the broken top of the birch tree fell and struck him on the head. The top was ·about 12 feet long and about 5 to 6 inches in diameter at the large end. prepared a report on the "USE OF RECORDS PERSONNEL PURPOSES IN WOODS OPERATION This report formed the basis of a panel discu at the Industrial Relations Section Fall . meeting Montreal in October. This paper should be of int to all administrative persons and a copy may be tained by writing to the Editor. LONGLAC SAWMILL TO BE RE-BUILT The Longlac Sawmill which burned down o tember 23rd is to be rebuilt and construction plant has already started. It is hoped to have t in operation next Summer. Pulp~ood Loading PMCO CARY·LIFT - .e;Ju - Readuu. 13' 11" lift Height - 4' forward reach at all heights Approximately 1!~ cords of 8' pulpwood carried each Iii 4-WHEEL BOOSTER STEERING 4-WHEEL DRIV No Transportation Problems Adaptation for Specialized Operations are easy to mak _ SOLD AND SERVICED BY Vulcan Machinery & Equipment LI NORTH CUMBERLAND ST. at McVicar Creek. TEL. 42-483 PORT ARTHUR, �:CEMBER 19 ----,t.,1QVEMBER - DECEMBER 1954 hat and i - - -..... , spell for ?d in sever ,icture. ,e hat sav .;. ••• A New Film on Highway Safety I i i I I I A new film on highway safety, "The Perfect Crime" has just been released by Caterpillar Tractor Company through its local dealers. The 20½ minute, sound-colour film is presented by Caterpillar with the co-operation of the National Safety Council's Construction Section and members of the Associated General Contractors of America. The film follows the "Gamblers" which has been !::hown widely throughout this district. Anyone desiring to borrow "The Perfect Crime " please contact Powell Equipment Company Limited, Port Arthur, Ontario. For Sale I Lumber Planer, 4 x 12 "Saginau. 11 Made by Schenck Machine Works, Matteawon, New York, U.S.A. Allis-Chalmers tractor 20 x 35 as power unit. For information contact weekends D. C. McGIVERIN Grand Marais, Minnesota, U.S.A. I .....,,~,,.....,,.....,,.....,,....,,....,.....,,~,,.....,.....,.....,....,.,.....,,.....,,.....,.._.,.:.i MARATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LIMITED NORTHERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED Announeement ,el discussi . meeting 1 ,e of inter may be PAGE 23 BOOK C).....~ C >.....<>,,_.(.,.._.C>,._.<)._,C>.-.c~'411a>O._,C.._,C~C)__,..,.-.~C>..._. • ,,....,..._.,, .onglac, Ont. ✓ illiam, Ont. 3ay South, Ont Arthur, Ont. _td ., Kenora 'ort Arthur Kapuskasing, LOG Effective November I st, 1954 the above firms amalgamated (under Section 96 of the Ontarro Corporation Act (1953) ) and will hereafter continue as one company under the name : MARATHON CORPORATION OF CANADA LIMITED ----o--- SAFETY FILMS NOW AVAILABLE Four (home-made safety films are now available. Class I produced the 16mm coloured talkie "Hazards of the Log Haul." Class 11 have produced the following films: "Safe Cutting and Piling" "Spring Drive" "First Season". These films are available and may be borrowed from either the Class I or Class 11 Safety Association. There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Wherever the Work Is Heaviest and Lumbering Operations Construction Work S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �ONE CAT• DIESEL TRACTOR KEEPS A TRUCK FLEET on the MOYE! You can skid logs out of the woods fast with a Caterpillar Logging Tractor. One man, on the deep-cushioned seat, can keep a steady stream of logs moving to the landing or haul road. Cat Diesel Tractors ignore the mudholes, jagged rocks and tireripping stumps that halt ordinary tractors_... broad tracks and deepbiting grousers give them traction in any ground condition. They spin on a dime to maneuver through dense stands. They tread in high gear even with a .load. Reduce idle truck time to a new low. Ask for real proof that Caterpillar Logging Tractors can keep truck fleets on the move by skidding logs out in a hurry. Ask for a demonstration-on your show! POWELL EQUIPME .-----------------------, COMPANY LIMIT : I I I I II I Gentlemen: I want proof of the Cat Diesel Tractor's logging ability. O Send me literature. O Have a representative call. O Show me one. ~me~-----------Company _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ : Address,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I I City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __..,/ate_ __ : I 11 S N. Cumberland St. I PORT ARTHUR I I I L-----------------------~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1954NovDecLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - November December 1954 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. November December 1954. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/1949ee6091ce76627eda4ce58c6a4e7b.pdf 45be90f2d8b6808c558139be2c3e5ad5 PDF Text Text anb .... .... 1!,appp Jleb.1 !@ear .. .., ... ... ,t, ::•· FO oo 's Division MarathQn Corp. of Canada Port Arthur, on·,._ Hr. G~ R. Son Harathon Co Puglic Util 1>onT ARTB ~ ·• �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' BOOK PAGE 3 COMMUNITY CHEST EXCEEDS GOAL Mr. F. H. Black, President of the Port Arthur Community Chest and Mr. G. McKeown, campaign H. H. STYFFE ...... ............................................................................... President chairman, spoke highly of the assistance given by the P. V. LEMAY ............................................ ................. . Vice-President Timber Camp canvass in putting the Chest Drive "over EXECUTIVE the ;top" in record time. M . COCHRAN D. GRAHAM A. M. j0NES The c am p a g·In reac h e d an d excee d e d ·t b' t· M. MACLAGGAN H S. MOSHER W. THOM I S O Jee 1ve Secretary-Man of $50,000 ori November 10th when the woods canvass . bli~hed by D ~ ..,,... 6~ 1..02 was rep?rted. Northwestern Ontan Timber Oper.8t'~r~ Ass a~ N T Q nbLJte was paid by the Chest president to al I 3 Rcom , TomlinsoRn. A:.r a·n _l f£"f!:~rr f1_ ntyario contnbuto/rs and voluntary workers on -their splendid ~ aUl,itl: J ; "i BRAG~/- the largest amount ever contributed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ft 8 cnations from camps of the following companies President's M Woods Division assisted ii, making this wonderful result: es .t,. Abitibi P wer & Paper Company Limited ___ $2,000.52 t~Ps' fld•8dtse'iorp. of CanadafV\l'Nf1.o . Corp. of Canad_a _Limited ·----····- . 1,200.00 As we read thi issue Po,,t ifAJ>t ff ll ~ f &n . Ontario per Company L1m1ted ···--· -··---······· 686.50 Signatory Companies ' ave tar1 0t . La-yvr ce Corporation Limited .... ······----656.50 signed the new 1955-56 contract. Timber Company Limited .. ·-·---· 495.50 With the major segment of our Industry at the N?r~hernL FteT~ p rod ucts Limi;te_d :----·•······ --· 244.25 moment, in a seemingly healthy state, it is good to ipigon a e . 1':'ber Company Limited ······-· 240.00 see that the people who are engaged in our Industry ~~car 5tyffe Limited ···- ··--···· •••••••••• -··- --- -· ···· 92.75 1 3 S.OO should par.licipate in the division of the Golden Eggs To:~rl;ir;:boeurs c-· -· ~ -··-·-·-- ·--··············-·· ·-·· ·-··· ·· -·· ·laid by our own goose. The Industry and Union should a P - ~ ~5~ -- -·······--··--· $5,651.02 be commended for arriving at an agreement without TB X-RAY SURVEY CONTINUES recourse to more disastrous kinds of action to bring So far this year, 3806 x-rays have been taken in .about settlement. the timber camp survey in Northwestern Ontario which However, i,t is wel!, without taking a pessimistic was instituted several years ago. ' .attitude, to consider how our goose has fared after The mobile unit, with technician Allan Johnson in being introduced to another round of substantially incharge, has cove·red camps of 14 companies as well as creased costs. women and children living adjacent to such camps Our goose can only lay so many golden eggs and During the early part of this year woods employees we would all agree these should be divided amongst were x-rayed in camps of Abitibi Power & Paper Com-· the greatest number of people. We should beware, pany at Auden, Upsala, Raith and Umfreville; Great therefore, that we do not ultimately find many people Lakes Paper Company Limited, Martin; Newaygo Timbeing forced to share the golden eggs at a greatly accelber Company Limited, Clarkdon; Patricia Lumber Comerated rate with inanimate things such as various new pany Limited, Sioux Lookout; and Oscar Styffe Limited types of machinery. We will find that lesser numbers at Umfreville. of people are being supported by our Industry. This In another survey during the Summer and Fall is not criticism of the fact that never-ending increases the mobile unit covered the Hearst area which include~ are being given but it is a warning that our goose is camps of Newaygo Timber Company Limi1ted; Henry straining to keep up the pace. New methods, new Selin Fcrest Products Limited; Upper Canada Lumber ideas, will have to be devised to keep in stride with Company Limited; Ripco Timber and J. D. Levesque. competition from other areas, other countries, and other A second survey was made in the Hearst area due to products. • a higher incidence of TB and to ensure that as many This, perhaps, is an earnest plea -. - to suggest persons as possi~le were x-rayed. that we keep our goose healthy and able to continue The unit has also visited camps of Marathon Corsupplying the Golden Eggs - and not to decide to poration of Canada Limi,ted at Caramat and Stevens have one final disastrous feast. and more recently has completed a survey of LongLac To one and all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Pulp and Paper Company Limited camps at LongLac. Year. During these surveys it is important that superH. H. "Bert" Styffe. intendents, foremen, camp clerks and union stewards assist in any way possible to see that every employee is x-rayed. Dr. G. S. Jeffrey, Medical Superintendent, Fort William Sanatorium has indicated that the co-opMr. J. A. (Jack) Auden, former Woods Manager eration given so far has been very good. Oh yes, -Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Port Arthu; don't forget to buy your Christmas Seals this year. Division, and former Vice-President of Northwestern Your two-dollar bill will help carry on the fight against Ontario Timber Operators' Association recently moved tuberculosis. to Alpena, Michigan, where he has taken up residence. in connection with his new post there. WE REGRET . . . . Mr. Auden will be Woods Manager, in charge of The informative article "Summary of Forest Fire wood procurement for ,the new hard-board mill to be Situation 1955 Season to August 31st" which appeared built by Abitibi in the near future. The firm name in in the last issue of the LOG BOOK failed to show by the United States will be known as Abitibi Corporation. whom it was submitted. Mr. Auden has resided in Port Arthur since 1937 The Editor regrets this omission and would like to and while his many friends are sorry that he has gone advise that.6~~N-~~.:---vas written for the LOG BOOK ''south", we are sure that each and every one of them by Mr. r£.T,'arM • M·ief, Division of Forest Prate. tion. 0 KN AND SuP.,f Lands and Forests . wish him well in his new location. ASSOCIATION OFFICERS LI ! aif I .1 Moues To Michigan --- .. . •- by Elllott Service Company, I Mt ~ • _, ..... ~ .. , ., 11", ti.I.A. , I �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 Fire-Proofing Woods Operations By R. S. Hyslop While the present fire season is still fresh in our minds, thi.s might be a very opportune time to sit back and look at it rather critically for a few minutes. The Lakehead area in general had a more fortunate fire season than some other areas this past summer. We did have a few more fires than ordinarily, but the acreiage burned was considerably under the average for the period of the l 940's. Regardless of statistics, we did have too many fires and too much valuable fore~t land burned over. Protection of our forests from fires is elementary to any sound poli.cy of timber management. Without adequate protection✓ no timber management program is worth the paper it's written on. Al I woods operations produce as a by-product a great deal of slash, which, whenever green species are cut, dries out and becomes very inflammable for several years following. Some small attempts have been made to dispose of this debris by lopping or burning, and some of it has been hogged. All of these methods are labour consuming and extremely costly. Experiments have been conducted to use certain slash, such as for the distillation of essential oils, but again the operation is marginal financially. It is doubtful if a large proportion of the total slash produced will be used for any purpose in the forseeable future. This slash remains a constant fire hazard in the forests of the Lakehead and elsewhere. The title of this article is "Fire Proofing Woods Operations." What can we do to reduce the, fire hazard where trees are cut in the forests? Cutting opererations require a great deal of man power, and these men have to be housed in camps in the forested area. Unfortunately, man is a major cause of fire as he is inclined to be a bit careless at times. So we have a constant educational program through various means such as posters, movies, forest fire prevention talks, and personal contact, to stress protection. This instructional program is continually being expanded and improved. It reaches practically all woods workers, and undoubtedly, has done a great deal of good . The educational program cannot be allowed to slacken. Both the owners of the timber and the operators who cut it must continue to co-operate and strengthen this effort. Fi res have been known to start from camp areas and from the camps themselves. There are regulations covering the clearings around camps, etc., which are carried out. There are a few other points that are worthy of being kept in mind when any new camp is set up. For instance, if possible, the camp could be located on a point in a lake or along the lakeshore with a creek or wet swamp at the rear so that fires are less likely to spread from the camp area to the surrounding bush. If possible, the camp might be located on the west side of a lake instead of on the east side so that prevailing wi nds would take any sparks from the camp chimneys into the lake. Chimneys built of permanent fire resistant materials should be placed on all camps which have a life expectancy of several years. Suitable spark arrestors should be in place. Since tar paper is extremely inflammable, its use should be discouraged and rockfaced roofing used instead. Better materials cut down camp maintenance and, therefore, may be less costly in the long run. The trend today in many on a semi-permanent basis. system is gradually extend 1 and from the cutting areas by truck or bus for considerable distances. For this type of operation, long term fire protec,tion planning should be a must. A strip of green bush may be left along the main access road unti I the final year of cut. This strip not only prevents drifting snow in winter, but more important, the standing trees shade the forest floor and so slow down the drying out of the fuels underneath. If the camp is planned for say a l 0-year cut, it should be . possible for the operator to lay out his cut for the first 5 or 6 years so that no areas of slash are joined, but are separated by stands of green timber. When the time comes to cut the intervening green timber, the adjacent slash will have partly disappeared In the interval, due to the increased seed supply, regeneration of the, older cut-over may be improved. A study of actual fire behavior in recently cutover la nds reveals some facts that any operator might well consider. Ma,in haul roads are generally built down to mineral soil. Forest products may be skidded to these roads on a skidding trail which breaks up the fuels on the forest floor to some extent. Strip roads may run back from the main road and the wood piled by hand along the strip. Here the heavy slash is piled between the strips. Each haul road or strip road makes a break in the fuel pattern. There was one example this summer of a slash fire spreadi'ng very rapidly along £trips lying approxima1£·ely parallel to the prevailing wind direction, but the fire slowed down so that it could be readily fought when it ran into an area where the strips lay at right angles to the wind direction . We have no control over the direction of the wind for any given fire, but the whole slash area would be less inflammable if the direction of strips could be a,ltered as frequenitly as possible. Remember, every strip road no matter how poorly cleared, is a deterent to the spread of fire. Particularly on the flatter areas, the direction of strips may be optional. Therefore, use them to breiak up the fuel pattern. ( When we look at type maps or aerial photographs of our forest areas, patches of hardwoods show up quite prominenitly. These hardwood stands are proven fire . deterents except possibly wheire old white birch is en· countered. Take advantage of these types whenever possible. Evergreen slash in the lee of a hardwood stand, with respect to the prevailing wind, will not burn as rapidly as slash on the windward side. If possible, strips should be laid out at right angles to hardwood stands. Any slash fire might burn rapidly along :the strip~ of slash, but should be relatively easy to control at the edge of the hardwoods. Slope also has a definite effect on the spread of fire, so where convenient, locate the haul road along the slope parallel to the contour instead of in an up and down direction. We should always keep in mind in planning a logging operation that any break in the fuel pattern is cl de,terent to the spread of fire. We have mentioned all cla~ses of roads, green belts, and types of timber. Lakes, swamps, streams, rocky ridges, etc., must als be taken into account by the astute planner intereste in reducing the inflammability of slash areas in North western Ontario. Careful planning can contribute im mensely toward reducing the fire hazard on any oper a'.ing area at no extra cost. 1 One of a series of articles by members of Northwestern Ontario Section, C. I. F. �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1f 55 ~ LOG BOOK PAG~ 5 IMPROVING YOUR SUPERVISORY SKILLS The supervisor and the employee are continually dealing with each other. Of the two, the supervisor has the greater power to influence the relationship. How can he make himself a more skillful supervisor? 1. Change from the 'I' to the 'We' approach. The supervisor who is person-centered produces the most~ Understanding employees is the mark of a good supervisor. But wanting to understand people-wanting to help them do their jobs bette·r - is the first quality of a good supervisor. This desire isn't easy to attain unless one has learned how to live co-operatively in this competitive world. But, for real success as a supervisor, it must be accomplished. 2. Supervisors have got to WORK. They must train themselves to have courage in the tough fpots. Setting the example of enthusiasm and aggressiveness is a dominant characteristic of the best supervisors. Grappling vigorously and courageously with a tough problem not only gets the job done. Also, it encourages employees to co-operate. Some supervis-· ors feel that ju5t "keeping even" with things is all that is required. Actually, the supervisor should be out in front all the time. 3. Remember what you already know about human dealings. Don't let new-fangled ideas get the best of your own better judgment. Very little new has been found about the technique of dealing with people. But there is a great deal of useful knowledge within our own experience. If properly used, improved supervisory practices are inevitable. 4. Study your sensitive spots. These are the main barriers to good supervisory practices. We fail to understand ourselves. We quite naturally shy away from our sensitive, weak, embarrassing traits. We tend to cover up wherever we am "touchy." Understanding our own weak spots is the first step in developing and improving our own abilities.. 5. When successful in dealing with people, learn what you did. When unsuccessful, know where your mis~ takes were made. What approach succeeded with one person but failed with another? How do I know when I've been successful? These are questions we must ask ourselves. Learning to analyze situations in which we are involved is a most difficult, but necessary task. Learn· ing from successes must take place as we go along, in order for the next action to be successful, as well. ConcJ usion: The first step in better supervision is for the supervisor to improve his own supervisory abilities. This requires enthusiasm, judgment, and the desire to learn. But, interestingly, as the supervisor improves his own skills, almost automatically the group he supervises improves, as well. Inevitably, employees follow suit when the supervisor's skills improve - or slip. . +-11- I I I D I 1- ,. cl - _,.,_,..,.._.. - •-n.-o,...•c.,_.. _ a _ a _ n ~ . . . . _ . ~ , . . . . . -u-n-.(• * JOB SATISFACTION Job satisfaction for each of us depends updn our relations with all the people with whom we work. A least half of the success of your human relations. depends upon YOU. If you expect friendly co-operative attitudes from others, you must go , AT LEAST half way. Don't hesitate to go MORE than half way. :d r. 1_ s Most often, the person who complains about ~ others, is largely responsible for bad relations because of his own attitude. I I . - I I I I • Think it over. I a friend. If you want friends, you must be 1 I I I I ' F.•,.•~~ ..............~.,,_.,,.....,.....,.t..ac,...,.~,.....~~.~-a.-•<e ··1·----*~:;:;:;~;;---·--1 I A supervisor's carelessness, bad temper, etc., are unnecessary causes of employee dissatisfaction. Analyze your actions and words to make sure they do not contribute to low morale. I * I GET THE FACTS You need all the facts you can get to solve problems involving people. . . . . Recognize that you do not have the whole story until you have heard both sides of every situation. ... - £ L - i i i I i I 1 i 1 --- ■-■-■ -..-.ll_U_I_D- ■ -IJ~. . . . .~-~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: - ITEMS MARKED* ARE PERMISSION RE-PRINTED WITH SY; .. MANAGEMENT INtr0RMATION tr0R F0RIEMIEN AND SUPERVISORS" Publlshecl by Elliott Service Company, Inc., Mt. Vemon, New Yor~ U.S.A. �. •; LOG PAGE 6 Part of an address given by Mr. J. H. Merrill, Woods Manager, Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Company Limited at the Canadian ?ulp and Paper Association, Woodlands Section, Convention in Montreal., There is a growing need today for a better defination of our type of work, and for a more direct and candid approach to the public whose forests we harvest. While we belong to an industry, Canada's most valua~e I understand, we are basically farmers. We are tenant farmers. We are privileged in having Mother Nature prepare our seedbeds and look after our planting. All we have to do is gather the crop and reap the rewards. True, we pay for the privilege, and the more conscious we grow of this fact, the better it will be for all of us. Like most privileges, it implies responsibilities, and those responsibilities are many and varied. Among the scores of duties which they include, the first and foremost is obviously the perpetuation of the forest. A generation ago, this duty came last. Today, I am happy to say, it comes first in the minds and in the deeds of managers in almost all sectors of the indus-try. '' Best and • (Continued on Page 20) FORD 0 ACCESSORIES . in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors limited carry the largest stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg. For your convenience, Gibson Motors limited maintain speedy shipping department. All' orders are given prompt attention so that you will not be subiect to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gibson Motors Limited for Service-Plus! a PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS LIMI.T ED ._.:...::..:..:.:_:..=~~=---.___J.A~u~t~h~o~r:?z~e~d~ - - --.11. __ _ • And if the landlord likes us, he will want us to continue contributing to his wealth, and caring for his property. He may eventually take steps to give us a reasonable assurance that we can occupy the premises for as long as is necessary to reap the rewards of ou Some of the things which ,the man in the street PARTS •~ • It is only by doing our duty towards the landlord, and by reminding him that we are good tenants and .J showing him the proof, that we can, in turn, secure his co-op~ra1tion in what we want him to do. It is easier to convert a heretic when he knows that you are a true and practising believer. If the layman is aware that we are really caring for the forest, he will be much more inclined ,to care for it himself in co-opration with us. Let us say to the hunter, the fisherman, the woodsworker, the tourist: "This is yours, brother. We are your trustees and custodians. We are not slashing the bush. We are harvesting a crop to make way for future crops, and making sure that the future crops will be ample. So while you're visiting your 1tenant, please don't set fire to your own property, to your own job, and to your own prosperity !' But there is another duty, or should I say necessity, which I am afraid we have failed to ·grasp, an omission which, in my esitimation, we should correct. That duty involves reporting occasionally to our landlord the people of Canada, as to what we are doing in the woods. if individually, and collectively, we keep our candle under a bushel, then we cannot blame the public for entertaining all sorts of misconceptions about us, and believing everything that the vociferous alarmists will tell them. I '... . holds to be true about us would startle you. He sees ' \ us, from afar, as a kind of giant gqat rampant in the verdant forest chewing· up everything in sight, the fish, the birds, and the game included. The public has it, on the authority of many pessimists, that there will not be a 1tree left in Canada by the end of this century, save the elms in Dominion Square. Personally, I think that this is as silly as saying there will be no wheat next year, because the farmers out west are going to harvest it in August. The future of Canada's forest$ has never been more secure than it is today, and iits long range future, if we continue devoting our love and time to its care, looks bright to me, barring an act of God or some devasting man-made catastrophe. • • • Genuine ·~ ·~ c, ' • NOVEMBE.R - DECEMBER 1955· BOOK ~ Fo~r~d!__DealP" - Thunder Bay District FORT WILLI 1 �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG PAGE 7 BOOK Yarder It's a HIGH PRO It's MOBI It's a Tl ------ ND Crawler equipped for maximum floatation and manouverability, moving cycle reduced to 10 min. or less. l I I l I \ Skids and loads 110150 cords per day from distance up to 650' handling bundles from 1 to 1 ½ cords each. Live boom powered hydraulically for raising and lowering One engine drives winch and hacks. I \ .' Independent hydraulic jacks quickly stabilizes machine. ck ot >ronto roainars are ,e subGibson Manufacturers of Construction, Logging and Mining Equipment. 11.I.I Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. BRANCH OFFICE: PORT ARTHUR, ONT. Designed for tree-length or bundled wood. �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 955 W.C.B. Changes Payroll filing Time The Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board an -nounces that the due date for the return of emplo-yers' payroll statements commencing in 1956 will be the last day of February instead of the present date of January 20th. Last year, 56,000 of the 60,500 employers under the Act filed their payroll statement on time. Failure to file on time may mean penalties, unnecessaary correspondence a n d investigation which must be borne by employers and it also hinders the Board in prompt setting of rates and issui'ng assessments. FILE ON TIME! COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED ---0---- ANNOUNCEMENT The Logging Sa/ety Campaign Some companies have a very active and well organized Safety Campaign on their logging operations and are gradually getting results. On other operations there appears to be a tendency to feel that if a good first-aid and follow up system for accident cases is provided there is very little else which can be done to improve :tihe accide'n t record. First-aid work is very necessary but it is not accident prevention. If, through education, the elimination of hazards, good supervision, the use of safety equipment and clothing, the number of accidents requiring first-aid are materially reduced, then the company can say they are really making progress. It is perhaps human nature to take a chance and when one gets hurt blame it on bad luck. But accidents don't just happen, there is always a reason why they occur and if men are trained to look for and eliminate the cause of an accident, there is no doubt :that the number and severity of injuries occurring on the logging operation can be greatly reduced. This cannot be accomplished by adopting a negative attitude. There has ;to be a very active, well-organized safety campaign in force and everyone in authority must take an active part. Too often one finds that a well :thought out campaign is not achieving its purpose due to the fact that certain supervisors feel that accident prevention work is the responsibility of the safety depar:ment and fail to give it the necesary sup- Our Lakehead Safety Shoe warehouse will be open for business Friday (all day) and Saturday 'til 1 p.m. In the early part of the week our Mobile Units are serving industry throughout Northwestern Ontario. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED Head Office: 255 McDonnel Street Peterl>orcugh, Ont. 194a S. Algoma Street Port Arthvr Phone 4-5051 port. In other words accident prevention work is everybody's business. It is a well known fact tha<t, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link". Similarly, a supervisor who fails to check dangerous practices or doe~ not enforce safety regulations is at least morally res ponsible when a serious accident occurs on his oper• ation.. If he is not safety minded his men will follm~ his example and take little interest in this phase o their work. Keep Safety Alive In '55 FOR WALL-TO-WALL COMFORT ... GET A R@t@j OIL HEATER DISTINCTIVELY STYLED It's no m~.s take to think of a Coleman Oil Heater as a fine piece of furniture. Traditional gracefulness and modern styling have been combined in a new adventure in beauty. Make your dream of tomorrow come true todayinvest in low cost comfortable living. Western Canada Distributors for ffi&)r!fl MARSHALL-WELLS . -- PORT ARTHUR �LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 955 New Compensation form 94 A recent issue of the Workmen's Compensation Board NEWS BULLETIN advises that the Board, in their effort to simplify the use of forms by employers have now modified Form 94, Notice of Accident. The modification is intended to relieve employers of some paper work in claims involving Medical Aid only. The old Form 94 (white) was given in duplicate to the injured workman with instructions to hand both copies to the first attending physician after which the "envelope folder" copy was to be forwarded to the Board. The new Form 94 (yellow) will replace the old form, and, if the claim is non-compensable (not more than 4 calendar days lost time) then no Form 7 (Employer's Report of Accident) will be required, provided, of course, that the Form 94 is completely and accurately answered. Two copies of the new Form 94 are given to the injured workman by the employer after completion of Section 1, with instructions to hand both copies to the first attending physician or hospital. The doctor or hospital" completes Section 2 and one of the forms is then forwarded to the Board, the second retained by PAGE 9 BOOK the doctor or hospital for record purposes. In cases where the injured workman will be off work for more than 4 days, a Form 7, completely answered, is still required. In cases where the injured wcrkman's condition is serious, the Board requests the employer to forward one completed Form 94 directly to the Board and to send the duplicate to the doctor or hospital where the workman is being treated. It is understandable that the employer will want a copy of the new Form 94 for his own record, especially if the workman, unknown to the employer, will be off work for more than 4 days, to assist in preparing a Form 7. The Workmen's Compensation Board advises that the new Form 94 will be distributed as employers re<Continued on Page 20) It is with deep sorrow that we advise our readers of the death of Mr. Hugh E. McCallum, Manager, Chukuni Lumber Company Limited, Ear Falls, (Red Lake) Ontario on August 13th, 1955. Mr. McCallum was 42 years of age and had been active in lumbering and logging in Northwestern Ontario for many years. He is survived by his wife and two children. '' Everything for Safety • • The items shown here are only a few of the wide assortment of safety appliances, first-aid equipmen! and fire extinguishers which we can supply from stock. HEDGARD SAFETY HATS afford maximum protection. Available in all colors. No. 131 ARCTIC COMBINATION WINTER LINING. for all types of safety hats. Long wearing, warm and comfortable. FELT SNUGGERS FOR RUBBER BOOTS: All-wool felt, no seams comfortable and warm. UNIT TYPE FIRST-AID KITS are best for all outdoor jobs. No bottles to break. Everything convenient to use. STORM-MASTER SAFETY BOOTS are warm and comfortable even in sub-zero weather. Safety toe protects against injury. WRITE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THESE AND MANY OTHER PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS. No. 861 LUMBERMAN'S SAFETY BOOTS. 12" leather top, rubber bottom, safety toe with cleated sole and heel. A tough, long-wearing bushworker boot. SAFETY SUPPLY COMPANY 214 KING STREET, EAST TORONTO, ONT. �PAGE 10 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 BOOK "We con 't offord -not to use the very best whole milk !" says H.J. Dawson, Commissary Supervisor, Quebec North Shore Paper Company \ l l "We serve Trumilk for drinking in our camps," says Mr. Dawson. "The men like its natural, whole-:-milk taste. We use it in all our baking too, because we find it makes things tastier." • Trumilk is whole milk in handy powder form. It's available in 50 lb. vacuum-packed metal drums. 7Jordeni TRUMILK If it's Borden's it's got to be good! DISTRIBUTORS: BORDEN'S DRY MILK DEPT., Spadina Cres., Toronto • BORDEN'S, 407 McGill St., Montreal HARVEY & COMPANY LTD., St. John's, NFLD. • McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LTD., 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg KIRKLAND & ROSE, LTD., 130 Water St., Vancouver • A.H. BRADBURY AGENCIES, 13 North Wharf, St. John, N.8. �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG Directory of Key Personnel ... The woods industry is a large one - the largest in Nol"thwestern Ontario. Because of its geographical size, the necessity to either battle or use the weather and other factors, supervision is much more difficult than in other industries. Thi·s industry is directed by men who know their jobs: foresters, technicians, and men of experience. Here is a Directory of Key Personnel . in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. The LOG BOOK wishes one and all the best of luck. ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COM-PANY LIMITED KENORA LOGGGING DIVISION: General Supt., Woods- C. W. Roark Supervisor, Lumber Sales- H. W. Forstrom Towing & Storage Supervisor- F. J. Elders Sluice Foreman- K. Roos Ass't Timber Buyer- R. C. MacDonell Stores Supervisor- C. W . Clark Camp Al!-lditor- D. McDaid Camp Clerk Supervisor- P. E. Rush Check Scaler- R. W. Booth Master Mechanic- J. N. McLaughlin Patricia Area: Camp P-200 Logging Superintendent- J. T. Sniezek Ass't Logging Supt.- G. K. Seed Camp Clerk- A. Adam 11 - J. Pearson 11 Shop Foreman- J. Tairney Foreman, Sawmill- A. Carlson Ass't Foreman, Sawmill- H. Kemp Ass't Safety Supervisor- J. H. Shiska Camp P-206 Camp Foreman- F. Black Scaler- W. Rigey Camp P-207 Camp Foreman- N. 0. Laroche Ass't Camp Foreman- S. Gadus Scaler- E. H. Berglund Camp Clerk- J. W. Hogg Camp P-209-Vermilion Bay Storage Y_a rd Scaler- J . H. Allen Scaler- G. Ellis Camp P-210 Foreman-Clerk-Scaler- A. McMahon Camp W.P. 250-West Patricia (Road Construction) Foreman-Clerk- A. Livingstone Lake of the Woods Area: Ass't Logging Supt.- R. A. McMillan Captain, Str. Mather- H. Hickey Chief Engnieer- H. Faegre Yard Foreman- N. Maler Capt. Diesel Tug J. A. Ryan- A. E. Henley Camp L-314 Camp Foreman- A. E. Coak Camp Clerk-Scaler- H. Luby Camp L-316 Foreman-Clerk~Scaler- J. H. Gordon ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED FORT FRANCES DIVISION: General Woods Supt. -S. N. Golder LGgging Supt.- R. J. Potts Ass't Logging Supt.- B. E. Seppala Legging Engineer- R. W. McLennan Forester- G. J. Garner Ass't Forester- L. S. Paterson • Storage Yard Supt.- W. H. Kirk Master Mechanic, Logging- J. H. Langtry Stores Supervisor, LoggingW. E. Shelfantook Camp Foreman, ConstructionC. W. Anderson Tug Boat Captain- Wm. Martin Camp Clek Supervisor- R. J. Hukins Warehouse Clerk- H. E. Brown Head Scaler, Woods- C. B. Douglas Safety Assistant- W. Maslanka Pulpwood Buyer- E. A. Langstaff Lake of the Woods Area, Fort Frances: Camp L-309: Foreman-Clerk- K. Conlon PAGE 11 BOOK Manitou Area, Fort Frances: Camp M-402 Foreman- J. Moore Clerk- D. McKelvie Scaler- E. Engstrom Camp M-403 Foreman- Wm. Lanigan Ass't Foreman- F. Martin Clerk- 0. Frenette Scaler- H. M. Holmes Seine River Area, Atikokan, Ont. Camps S-105, 108 and 109 Foreman- I. Salgren C!erk- G. L. Woodbury Scaler- P. T•u tkaluk Camps S-110, 112 and 113 Foreman- J. Gorup Clerk- R. Tighe Scaler- J. Plumridge J. A. MATHIEU LIMITED Fort Frances, Ontario PATRICIA LUMBER COMPANY Sioux Lookout, Ontario District Supt.- A. T. Fox Mill Supt.- C. J. Robinson Offire Manager- W. C. E. Kidd Chief Scaler- J. S. Goyman Clerk- B. Farmer DRYDEN PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Dryden, Ontario Woods Manager- Norma!'I McMillan Superintendent- Fred Morton S,uperintendent- George Franklin Chief Forester- R. S. M. Bunney Logging Enginer- J. H. Godden Woods Office Manager- H. G. Reany Scalers- C. Latimer and W. Faulkner Camp 1 • Foreman- Alex Kozowy, Clerk- W. F. Beatty Camp 2 Foreman- A. E. Sherrard Clerk- Brian Barber Camp 3 Foreman- M. Boomhower Clerk- R. K. Neale Camp 4 Foreman- Martin Hampe Camp 7: Foreman- George Barber Clerk- Robert Taylor Camp 8: Foreman- Les Hampe Clerk- Len Moline Camp 12 Foreman- John McArthur Trucking Foreman- C. Hodgkinson Garage Foreman, Trucks- Ton Sanderson Garage Foreman- E. Hampe Rafting Foreman- Axel Lindquist CHUKUNI LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED Red Lake, Ontario President- Dr. C. F. Galway Acting Secretary-Manager- E. F. Scott JAN TIMBER & CONTRACTING LTD. Dryden, Ontario General Manager- Norman McMillan Superintendent- Frank 0. Hoey PEARSON & ENGBLOM Glenorchy, Ontario EMO LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED Emo, Ontario Manager-- A. R. Nuttall Office Manager- H. Vanderplaats Mill Foreman- Chester Rudd Shop Foreman- F. W. Cain COLENSO LUMBER COMPANY LTD. Red Lake Road, Ontario President- E. T. Penner Vice-President- A. T. Penner Secretary-Treasurer- Wm. T. Penner Clerk- Miss S. Peters J. F. THOMSON, TIMBER CONTRACTOR Pert Arthur, Ontario Woads Manager- K. T. Ehn P. Eng.- R. M. Thomson Y. W. NELSON Port Arthur, Ontario HIGH FALLS TIMBER COMPANY LTD. Fort William, Ontario Manager- John Anderson Forester- Hugo Upitis HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY Port Arthur, Ontario Woods Manager- R. I. Young Logging Supt.- Fred Alexander Pulpwood Buyer and Scaler- Vern McKay Depot Clerk, Ycliff-- John Lukacin Marine S11pt. - George Neill Dock Foreman- William Russell OSCAR STYFFE LIMITED Port Arthur, Ontario Supt., Silver Islet and Arrow River Operations- D. M. Healey Supt., Lumber Yard and Planing MillT. P. Pickering Scale and Purchase DepartmentFred Milenko and Allan Bishop Mechanical Supt.- William Hankkio Logging Supt.- Ray Koivu Rafting Supt.- James Gerow Foreman, Camp 1, Silver lsletM. Leppaniemi Clerk, Camp 1, Silver Islet- H. Danielson Umfreville and Hudson Operations: Sept., Umfreville and HudsonPaul Pettersen Foreman, Track Cam~, UmfrevilleNorman Pederson Clerk, Track Camp, UmfrevilleRoy Spooner Travelling Woods Auditor- W. Bowness ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Lakehead Woodlands Division: Weeds Manager- M. MacLaggan Ass't Woods Manager-- F. L. Stevens Office Manager- C. Southern General Logging Supt.- G. Withenshaw Control Supt.- F. S. Hick Construc:tion Supt.- T. C. Armstrong Forester- K. W. Hearnden Mechanical Supt.- 0. A. Zepik Marine Transport Supt.- D. Rody Supply Supt.- W. G. Dafoe Warehouse Foreman- George West Personnel and Labour Relations Supt.A. Walterson Millpond S.,pt.- G. Miller Chief Scaler- W. J. Hughes Check Scalers- W. Koski, L. Malmborg Clerk Supervisors- R. Halme, R. Munsie. Auden District: District Logging Supt.- A. V. Pingree Ass't Supts.- K. Crowhurst, B. Vickers Depot Foreman- A. Wragg Road Foreman- A. Reid Depot Clerk- J. E. Moran Warehouse Foreman- J. Andrews Paymaster- C. Hogan �PAGE 12 Master Mechanic- J. McLeod Foreman Scaler Camp Contractor Clerk 9a A Sohlman S. W. Gregory W. Fayle W. Fayle 20 J. Brisard L. Tuomi W. Fayle 24a B. Nelson L. Tuomi 32 E. Rotmark L. Eyolfson C. Kellogg 33 D.C.McKinnon T. Atchie E. Bergstrom 34 G. Nordstrom R. Portwood M. Lanktree 35 K. Lahti H. Kolhonen W. Aylward D. McRae 37 E. Hadley N. Daly Provincial Distric;t: District Logging Supt.- J. A. McLeod Ass't Supt.- E. Ayer Master Mechanic- T. Hertz Camp Foreman- E. Bertelsen Camp Clerks- R. Cameron, E. Peterson Scalers- G. Pesheau, R. Gray Western District: District Logging Supt.- H. W. Davidson Ass't Supt.- T. M. Lockhart Foreman or Scaler Camp Contractor Clerk 110 F. Bowman J. Savas 118 0. Salo M. Sutton J. Bolton 149 F. W~sterberg G. Hayes Woodlands Laboratory, Raith: Supt.-G. Breckenridge Forester- L. Vidlak Clerk- G. Sellers Nipigon River Drive, Cameron Falls: Supt. in Charge- I. Mutch River Foremen- G. Flett, H. Hill, G. Calhoun, R. Matchett Clerk- M. J. Grace ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Sault Ste. Marie Division Sault Ste. Marie: Divisio-nal Woods Mgr.- E. E. Grainger Ass't Drv. Woods Mgr.- J. S. Foulds General Logging Supt.- R. A, Kenshol Control & Scaling Supt.- G. L. Fletcher Mechanical Supt.- W. C. Fleming Supply Supt.- F. Niemi Supt. Industrial Relations- F. W. Stevens Chief Photogrammetrist -S. T. B. Losee Divisioai Fcrester- D. Naysmith Forester- W. L. Oliphant Woods Accountant- B. S. Blanchard Ass't Woods Accountant-- G. H. Pitt Marine S,3.1pt.- Capt. J. W. Alexander Master M.V. "Abitibi"- Capt. G. Harris Master M.V. "Magpie"- Capt. F. Harrison Booming Ground Foreman- J. Houle Check Scaler- P. N. Charlebois Radio Technician- D. W. McRae Regan: District Supt.- 0. A. Waluk Ass't District Supt.- I. S. Palmer Ass't District Supt.- W. R. Boville Improvement Supt.- G. E. Ball Mechanical Foreman- J. Dutli Camp Clerk Supervisor- J. L. Baskerville Depot Clerk- W. A. Koski Paymaster- D. J. Steele Warehouseman- J. E. Hall Parts Clerk- E. Townsend Camp Foremen- Lauri Lahti, Wm. Rajala, Harold Hayward, Charles Lampi Camp Clerks- F. R. Hatheway, T. N. Lyon C. W. Coulter Check Scaler- J. B. Kelly Scalers- H. S. Tweedie, J. M. Ryan THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANR LTD. Woodlands Division, Fort William, Ontario Woodlands Manager- D. E. Graham Ass't Woodlands Manager- R. S. Young Chief of Surveys- P. J. Ward Chief of Scaling and Purchase Wood Supervisor-- W. J. L. Murphy Chief Mechanic- A. Sideen Tug Shore Captain- A. Van Matto Woodlands Accountant- W. E. Madge LOG BOOK Chief Field Auditor- M. A. Harnden Warehouse Supt.- J. W. Stenback Personnel Supt.- M. McKay (mill and woods) Ass't Personnel S•upervisor- J. Currie (mill and woods) Employment Supervisor- W. S. Delaney (mill and woods) Bllack Sturgeon Di5trict: District Supt.- C. Dolan Ass't District Supt.- M. J. Helie District Logging Engineer- M. R. McKay Ass't District Logging Engineer- G. C. Bell Supervising Clerk- W. J. Bouchey District Mechanic- A. Hamm Depot Payroll Clerk- E. R. Plater Depot Clerk- B. Shanahan Camp 19: Contractor- C. E. McDevitt Foreman- J. A. Sellers Clerk- T. Olmstead Camp 23: Contractor- E. Lasn Foreman- H. Lasn Clerk- A. Miks Camp 24: Contractor- Lakehead Timber Co. Ltd. Foreman- H. Craig Clerk- W. Foster Camp 30: Contractor- A. Erickson Clerk- C. Mossa Camp 32: Contractor- M.' Lukach Clerk- A. Jaako Camp 39: Contractor- Lakehead Timber Co. LLtd. Foreman- W. G. Simpson Clerk- G. Prout Camp 40: Contractor- P. Elder Clerk- E. Lemire Savanne and Dog River Districts: District Supt.- K. Porter Ass't District Supt.- D. W. MacGregor Su~ervising Clerk- H. Garbutt Depot Payroll Clerk- C. A. McClelland Camp 128, Savanne: Contractor Y. W. Nelson Foreman- E. Salo Clerk- S. Hakala Camp 217, Dog River: Contractor G. Zimm Clerk- E. Kelly Camp 221, Dog River: Contractor U. Aho Clerk- E. Saage Camp 226 Dog River: Contractor H. Maki Clerk- 0. J. Koskitala Camp 229, Dog River Contractor H. Poirier Clerk- A. Gagne Camp 231, Dog River: Contractor E. Larocque Clerk- A. Wainio Camp 232, Dog River: Contractor C. Korpi Clerk- J. C. Michels Valora and Martin Districts: District Supt.- J. P. Healey Ass't District S,upt.- K. S. Watson Supervising Clerk- 0. J. Korpela Camp 312, Valora: Contractor Manitou Trucking Company Foreman- T. Boswick Clerk- A. Tibar Camp 314, Valora: Contractor Manitou Trucking Company Foreman- E. Cook Clerk- G. Hunter Camp 315, Valora: Contractor E. M. Hughes Clerk- C. Hewitt Camp 412, Martin: Contractor L. Buckle Clerk- E. Kruger Shebandcwan District, Camp 60: Contractor- J. Possakka Clerk- U. Fiskar NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Port Arthur, Ontario Thunder Bay District, Port Arth,'-'r Division: Vice-Pres. and Manager- H. S. Mosher Secretary and Office Mgr.- H. W. Mutch Purchasing Agent- M. R. Coghlan Chief Forester and Cutting SupervisorJens Finstad Cost Accountant- W. E. Esse Camp Auditor- D. W. Gillies Acountant- R. B. Donald Supervisor of Land Records- G. T. Harvie Employment Dept.- W. R. Johnston Cruise and Layout Dept.- Frank Moran Captain "Tug Rocket"- Arthur Harpell Rafting Foreman- Bert Krouse Prince & Jarvis Location, R.R. 3, Fort William Lessee- H. 0. Kantola Algoma and Cochrane District, Hearst, Ont.: General Dist. Logging Supt.- Ken Moland Mead Logging Division, Mead, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- A. R. Wiley Chief Clerk- M. A. Cameron Payroll Clerk- W. Sachowsky Clerk- Waino Halme Camp Foremen- Tom Kaarianen, Max Phair Division Mechanic- George Litke Camp Clerk- Arvo Hill Hearst Logging Division, Hearst, Ontario: Camp Foreman- Einar, Mickelson Wood Buyer- Herb. Wade Scaler- Mauno Jansson Mosher Logging Division, Mosher, Ontario: Divisional Supt.- Wally Olafson Chief Clerk- N. Melnychuk Payroll Clerk- Louis Souter Foreman- John Vukelich Clerk- Eino Kotonen Check Scaler- Gordon Achilles Divisional Mechanic- Roy Hedman Foreman- Louis Johnson Clerk- P. C. Fraser NIPIGON LAKE TIMBER COMPANY LTD. Port Arthur, Ontario Port Arthur lffice: Woods Manager- P. J. Ukrainec Office Manager- H. Kamo Personnel Manager- J. A. M. Whaley Check Scaler- P. J. Lalonde Cruiser- P. Sacbart.zcenko Nipigon Depot: Supt.- R. B. Grogan Clerk- H. E. Taisey Scaler- W. J. Brivea1,1 Kowkash Division: Supt.- W. S. Collins Clerk- A. E. Turja Warehouseman- J. M. Palm Scaler- W. J. Ingram • Beardmore Division: Foreman- A. Watkus Clerk- Vic Bruce Scaler- W. Morden Gull Bay: Foreman- John Bruce Scaler- W. A. Cheetham Clerk- W. MacKenzie NORTHERN FOREST PRODUCTS, LTD. Port Arthur, Ontario Head Office: Woods Manager- F. Hedley Accountant- R. E. Johnson Purchasing- N. W. Antrobus Chief Mechanic- Geo. Schan Mechanic- Rene Methot " H. Holmes Garage Attendant- John Currie Forestry- P. A. Densham Scaling- W. Sinnemaki Camp 10 A - Armstrong: Contractor- John Siipola Clerk- Robert Sutherland �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 Mechanic- Jonas Burke Camp 36, Black Sturgeon: Foreman- Ollie Laine Strip Boss- Gord. Nichols, Vince Urguhart Scaler- Oliver Kuusela Clerk- Wm. McCallum Mechanic- M. MacKinnon Camp 218, Wolf River: Contractor- Toivo Haapola Clerk- Lyall Gunn THE ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Heron Bay, South, Ontario Manager- W. I. Turner General Supt.- T. Summers Plant Acountant- F. E. Doyle Development Engineer-- D. C. Horncastle Chief Forester- R. W. B. Thomson Plant Forester- I. D. Bird Chief Scaler- F. R. M. Smith Chief Electrician-- L. Hogue Plant Supt.- G. Mills Master Mechanic- J. LeMoyne Chief Fire Ranger-- E. C. Little Chief Wocds Clerk- S. L. Lord Industrial Relations SupervisorG. G. Binette Dcctor- J. C. Stears, M.D. Safety & Recreation S·upt.- R. MacKinnon Chief Clerk- L. J. Tremblay Engineer- R. S. B. Miller Senior Clerk- M. J. Campbell Paymaster- J. Makarchuk Purchasing Agent- C. R. M. Webbe Storekeeper- W. F. Ben low Black River District: Superintendent- G. A. Genge Camp 50 Foreman- D. Hagar Clerk- A. Roy Ass't Clerk- L. Simard Camp 53 Foreman- J. Bulat Clerk- A. Kurvits Ass't Clerk- P. Goulet Camp 57 Contractor- A. Omichinski Clerk- A. Coghlan ARROW TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Calstock, (Via Hearst) Ontario Vice-President and Generaal ManagerR. V. Perry, 480 John St., Port Arthur, Ont. DRIFTWOOD t.ANDS & TIMBER LIMITED Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Head Office, Sault Ste. Marie: General Manager- W. H. Nasi Accountant- A. J. McTeigue Scaler- J. H. Priddle Delray, A.C.R.: Chief Clerk, Paymaster- G. A. Hamborg Scaler- Clifford Davidson Mechanic- T. Suni Detsul, C.N.R.: Watchman- Ernest Lindgren LOG PAGE 13 BOOK RIFCO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED Ripco, Ontario Vice-President- A. Provencher Accountant- J. M. Bc~,tin Ass't Accountant- L. Leivo General Foreman- Lucien Riopel Camp Foreman- Bertrand Diamond Clerk- Orville Burtch Scaler-• William Young MARATHON CORPORATION OF CANADA LIMITED Woodlands Division, Port Arthur, Ont. Port Arthur Office: Woods Manager- P. V. LeMay Manager of Industrial RefationsWm. Forrester Controller- C. E. Lee Purchasing Agent- B. Midgley Chief Forester- G. R. Sonley Employment Supervisor- G. Pipher Costs Control- H. 0. White Woods Accountant- D. R. Friday Caramat, Ontario offices-Divisional: Ass't Woods Manager- W. E. Mair Field Supervisor - Acctg. & Admin.J. A. Clairmont Divisional Engineer- R. Hamilton Divisional Forester- W. D. Harkness Resident Physician- Dr. S. J. Navin Master Mechanic- 0. E. Olson Ass't Field Supervisor- G. P. Tuffy Fire Marshal- Sol Cowan Catering Supervisor- J. Mair Field Personnel & Safety SupervisorH. B. Lewis Chief Warehouseman- J. A. Christie Caramat District: District Superintendent- J. Jamieson Depot Clerk- A. A. Mantyla Ass't Depot Clerk- D. J. Molloy Costs Accountant- G. Powell District Mechanic- Fred Brady Depot Foreman-E. Lafave Caramat Operations: Camp 51 Compartment Supervisor- E. Kauhanen Prcduction foreman- M. Tateishi Production Foreman- P. Turcotte Senior Clerk- I. Pelot Camp 53 Compartment Supervisor- D. Mason Production Fo.reman- R. Julian Production Foreman- A. Smith Senior Clerk- C. Riach Stevens District: District Superintendent- E. A. Lunam Ass't District Supt.- N. Husak Depot Clerk- D. C. Sword Costs Accountant- D. Davidson Costs Accountant- S. Shewchuk District Mechanic- A. Karlstedt Supt. Communications- C. Christie Stevens Operations: ORDER YOUR REQIIREMENTS NOW Camp 5 Compartment Supervisor- J. Gowan Production Foreman- V. Mepham Production Foreman- R. Eady Senior Clerk- R. Rioux Camp 12 Compartment Supervisor- R. Brown Production Foreman- G. Richards Production Foreman- P. Rodwick Senior Clerk- R. White Camp 24 Compartment Supervisor- J. Larson Production Foreman- E. Martin Production Foreman- M. King Senior Clerk-• J. Eaton Marathon District: Ass't Supt.- R. Powell Depot Clerk- H. B. Lawson Ass't Fire Marshal- W. Eden Hillsport Operations: Camp 25 Compartment Supervisor- K. E. Lynch Production Foreman- M. Hoshino Production Foreman- E. Wishart Senior Clerk- A. A. Patterson Nagagami Division, Hearst, Ontario: Foreman- G. Bissonnette Northern Division: General Foreman- Laurent Campeau LONGLAC PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Woodlands Department, LongLac, Ontario Woodlands Manager- W. Thom Shop Clerk- Walter Ahlgren Scaling Dept.- Patrick P. Auguer Foreman, Camp 54- Tom Ballantyne Senior Draughtsman- Ralph Beach Warehc•use Stockman- Roy Bird Ass't Camp Foreman--: Albert Braumanus Maintenance Supt.- Ernest Bredin Scaling Dept.- Trian Brenzen Accounting Office-- John Bulger Sawmill Supt.- W. S. Carlson Sawmill Yard Foreman- Roland Caron Scaling Foreman- W. L. Chapman Headquariers Clerk- John Cervenak Statistics Clerk- Jack Clark Acting Fire Protection Supt.- W. R. Cooke Forester- G. E. Curry Plant Supt.- J. C. Day Hiring Clerk- Rudy Desaulniers Foreman- Stan Dodds Forester- J. T. Dorland Camp Clerk- Joe Dubois Warehouse Foreman- Mile D-~ sk Townsite Serviceman- Walter Dutka Accounting Office- Kenneth Eaton Personnel Dept.- Max Ezewski Paymaster- Bernard Feldbruegge Office Manager- A. G. Galloway Camp Clerk- Boris Gillespie Camp Clerk- Leo Godin Stock Clerk- Keith Graham Accounting Office- R. G. Green • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse i1 modernly equipped to sene the Logging. Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. COCHRANE HARDW AR.E (WESTERN) LIMITED 105 North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �PAGE 14 LOG Camp Auditor- Howard Gregoire Ass't Camp Foreman- Cliff Hartley Camp Foreman- Eino Heino Lumber Grader- Hoshino Akira Regeneration F'ster- E. R. (Jim) Humphries Ass't Camp Foreman- Bruce Hyde Meat Cutter- George Jones Relief Clerk- Harry Kireto Foreman, Camp 47- Robert Lavoie Camp Clerk- Jean Leclerc Safety Supervisor- Walter Lockhart Warehouse Receiver- John Locking Scaling Records Clerk- Fred Lemieux Drive Foreman- Tauno Loponen Shop Foreman- William Loponen Water Delivery Supt.- Robert Loughlan Camp Clerk- Colin MacDonald Scaling Dept.- Harold Machida Foreman- Isaac Mackie Camp Foreman- Lucien Massicotte Butcher Shop- Gordon Matthews Scaling Dept.- Malcolm McEachern Small Stores Supt.- W. B. Mills Ass't Foreman- Robert Morison Electrician- A. G. Munro Sawyer, Camp -SO- Joseph McCoy Camp Foreman- John McMahon Foreman- Angus McPherson Accounting Office- John Noble Scaling Dept.- Nick Nakano Foreman, Camp 46- Cecil Nurse Foreman, Camp 34- Mervin Pennock Road Const. Eng.- Donald Penna Scaling Dept.- Alexander Pavlik Ass't Camp Foreman- Jim Perkins General Drive Foreman- William Olson Foreman, Camp S6- Leon Pond Ass't Paymaster- Maurice H. Peet Sawmill Foreman- Clifford Poole NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 955 BOOK Personnel Dept.- J. E. C. Pringle Logging Supt.- Grant L. Puttock Foreman, Camp 35- James W. Reeves District Supt.- Hugh Renaud Live Stock Foreman- Len Reichel Surveyor Forester- Donald Royce District S·i.ipt.- Austin Ste. Croix Scaling Dept.- Eino Seppala Chief Forester- E. R. Sexsmith Camp Clerk- Charles Shulist Ass't Foreman- R. Shumacher Yard Foreman- Norman Skinner Engineering Office- Harry Stanley Ass't Woodlands Manager- A.L.K. Switz:er Headquarters Clerk- Endel Tooming Tie Mill Foreman- Mike Tracey Accounting Office- Tom Tweedie Harness Maker- Ken Ure Camp Cost Accountant- Ted Velanoff Scaling Dept.- H. A. Wichern Scailing Dept.- G. W. Weedmard Accountant- Karl Weckworth Townsite Supt.- Donald C. Yule Geraldton: District- Supt.- Kenneth McCron Camp Auditor- John Oja Foreman, Camp 2 - Malcolm Spidell Foreman, Camp 49- Walter Drews Ass't Foreman- James J. Murphy Camp Clerk- Donald G. Thompson Foreman CCG- Paul Thors. ST. LAWREN CE CORPORATION LTD. Woodlands Department Head Office, Nipigon, Ontario: Woodlands Manager- A. M. Jones Chief Accountant- W. H. McKinley Ass't Woodlands Manager- D. R. Stevens Ass't Chief Acc~mtant- F. H. Polnicky Chief Forester- E. A. Smith Operations Forester- W. E. Moore Forester- F. J. Walker Stat. Control Clerk- W. Schulz: Towing & Rafting Supervisor- T. Peterson Depot Office, Beardmore, Ontario: General Logging Supt.- L. M. Lein Ass't Gen. Logging Supt.- W. D. Sainsbury District Logging Supt.- M. E. Wilson District Logging Supt.- J. A. Usher Ass't District Logging Supt.- R. Nelson Local Purchasing Agent & Chief Storekeeper -W. T. Baker Warehouse Supervisor- V. May Chief Scaler- C. F. Mcinnis Clerical Supervisor- J. Katajamaki Camp Clerk Supervisor- N. Koz:ak Field Paymaster- E. Doyle Employment Clerk- R. Nolet Chief Fire Ranger- N. Nylund Machine Shop Foreman- R. Clerihew Towing & Rafting Supervisor- J. Ahl Contractors and Camp Clerks, Beardmore: Camp 17 Contractor, Ernie Kivi; Clerk, Alvin Dark Camp 51 Contractor, R. L. Tansley & Sons Ltd. Clerk- J. Harding Camp 88 Contractor, Oja & Korkola Ltd. (Elmer Korkola} Clerk- H. Grube Camp 93 Contractor, F. Makinen; Clerk, Alf. Dampier Camp 95 Contractor, John Moschuk; Clerk, J. Kenna There have been many changes in - Department of Lands -and Forests personnel in the last ye.!r. The LOG BOOK here records the present holders of offices in the Northwestern Ontario regions and districts. WESTERN REGION Regional Forester -- R. Boultbee, Fort Frances. Western Region Districts DISTRICT FORESTER DISTRICT FOREST PROTECTION TIMBER MANAGEMENT FISH & WILDLIFE Harrison H. E. Pearson FORT FRANCES W. T. Foster W. F. Darby P. J. KENORA L. Ringham F. R. Parmeter J. R. Keddie H. E. Deedo J. B. Rorke R. A. Balkwell C. L. Perrie SIOUX LOOKOUT G. A. Hamilton Regional Forester PORT ARTHUR M. Sauerbrei J. Taylor G. D. MacAdam Regional Forester KAPUSKASING MID-WESTERN REGION J. Barron, Port Arthur. Mid-Western Region Districts R. S. Hyslop GERALDTON CHIEF FOREST RANGER S. V. Ryan, Fort Frances A. F. Parker, Quetico D. G. Turner, Dryden J. MacKay, Kenora F. Nicoll, Ignace W. Taylor, Minaki W. Kitt, Sioux Lookout H. S. Anderson, Armstrong D. R. William, Red Lake F. Guertin, Pickle Lake G. M. B. Longley R. A. Lockhart R. D. Windsor C. E. Perrie T. H. J. B. A. J. R. J. Guerard, Port Arthur J. Reynolds, MacDiarmid H. Stirrett, Shebandowan T. Dunne, Black Sturgeon J. McGoey, Pays Plat A. Murphy, Nakina V. Brady, LongLac E. Anderson, Geraldton NO·RTH ERN REGION Q. F. Hess, Cochrane. F. E. Sider G. E. MacKinnon E. F. Anderson 0. D. Lewis .J. H. Clavelle, Kapuskasing J. J. Shalla, Hearst B. Wilson, Oba C. W. Douglas G. W. Bulloch, Mobert C. MacDonald, Jamestown E. A. Melin, Franz:. CENTRAL REGION Regional Forester WHITE RIVE'R K. Acheson, Sudbury. R. H. Hambly J. W. Lockwood L. A. Baxter �NOVEMBER - DECEMB-ER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 15 GOOD NEWS! --!hat concerns Your ·business We are pleased to announce our appointment as distributors of ffllCH IIIR n* Excavator Cranes-truck and crawler mounted ... 1/s yard-½ yard-and¾ yard capacities. You can move more yardage for less cost with an air-controlled Michigan . . . without operator fatigue. ffllCHIIIRn* Tractor Shovels-six models 15 cubic-foot through 2¼ cubic-yard capacities ... with torque converter-power-shift transmission and planetary drive axles ... for high speed operation and low maintenance. 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Although there were 42 fires in the Fort Frances fire district this season up to and including October 14, only 21 acres were burned, an average of .5 acres per fire. Kenora distict suffered 87 fires, with 628 acres being burned for an average of 7 acres per fire. Sioux Lookout district suffered l 07 fires, with 2, 117 acres being burned over for an average of 20 acres per fire. Port Arthur district suffered 123 fires, with 2, 117 acres being burned over for an average of 111 acres per fire. There were 2,230 forest fires in Ontario this year, up to October 14, just 34 below the 1936 total which was the highest since official records began in 1917. Trained staffs, assistance from industry, latest fire fighlting methods and public co-operation, however, kept acreage burned over down to less than one-third of the 1936 loss-37 4,421 as against 1,264,433. Next highest acreage loss was in 1948 when 2,036 fires swept 1,017,389 acres, the great Mis.sissagi-Chapleau fire des~roying more than a million. As the 1955 fire season nears its close, October 31, the Hon. Clare E. Mapledoram, Minister of Lands and Forests, commented that reduction in the acreage burned th :s year, in face of one of the severest seas- ens on record could be credited to a number of factors. These included improved detection and suppression methods, use of helicopters, newer types of pumps, greater fire site accessibility provided by the department's fleet of some 40 Beaver aircraft, and increased mobility of fire forces across the province. The minister said that special credit must be given this year to the division of forest protection and its chief, T. E. Mackey, to all fire control and air service personnel and to the educational programme which had inspired public co-operation. Lightning is blamed as the greatest single fire cause but human agencies, as usual, were responsible for m'os,t fires. The season was exceptionally dry, with "dry lightning" storms bringing little rain. Fires were continuous from early spring and on July 13, 152 were reported. -o--- MY CREED . . . . What can I do in oonservation To aid my commun:ty, area and nation ? . . . I can use courtesy, thought and care, In field or forest anywhere. . . . Take wha,t I need, but never waste; Curb my desire for frantic haste. . . . In- handling forest, range or fie·ld, Plan sk ; IIfully for future yield. . . . Observe the laws for fish and game, And help my neighbours do the same. . . . 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During the past summer, the planes have helped spJt 2nd fight 2,230 fires, the second largest number of forest fires since records began back in 1917. The extreme mobility which they afforded fire crews was one of the contributing factors in keeping the burnedover acreage down to 374,421, less than a third of the record year 1936 when fire swept 1,264, 433 acres. Aircraft were first used in forest fire work in Ontario in 1922, then survey work was added. Since then, the modern Beavers have performed a multitude of tasks, from game census to mercy flights. Until the ice of northern lakes is thick enough to support a plane, there wi 11 be no flying out of such far bases as Oba and Tukanee Lake in the White River District, "ice box of Ontario." It is in such areas as these that aircraft play an important part in fire detection and suppression because a very small part of the forested lands is accessible by road or railway. White River District Forester R. H. Hambly reported, for example, that "60 % of our. fires this summer were detected by aircraft. Because of the extraordinarily severe fire season, pilots' flying hours were above normal. They flew long hours under trying conditions and, with other agencies, merit fullest thanks." nevv 1 I 175 h.p. Cummins Turbodiesel Turbocharging gives more power with less weight. That's why the majority of famousmake trucks are now available with this heavy -duty Cummins design and simple, foolproof PT fuel system. Q. A. How much can this new Turbodiesel save YOU in a year , Multiply your annual truck or fleet mileage by 2 cents (the minimum per-mile saving based on fuel and maintenance economy compared to gasoline engines) and t-he result is a sample of the kind of savings YOU can have with the CUMMINS JT. Ask for a demonstration and come and see this remarkable diesel on display. NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES 235 BAY STREET LIMITED PORT ARTHUR �PAGE 18 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1 955 BOOK C. I. f. News New Series of Technical Notes Northwestern Ontario Section Meets A quarterly meeting followed by a dinner and social evening was held by the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry. George Breckenridge, chairman, reviewed the summer activities and also suggested that those delinquent in their dues should take early action in keeping these up-to-date. Following the meeting, at the Port Arthur Golf & Country Club on Friday, November 25th, a dinner was held for members and their ladies. A dance, enjoyed by all present, wound up the day's activities. As reported in the September-October issue of the LO G B O O K, the Forest Research Division, Forestry Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources announced that the series of publications entitled ' ~Silvicultural Leaflets", which began in September 1941, would be discontinued . Also that their new series, "Technical Notes" would replace the leaflets. Hereunder are the Technical Notes which have been issued to September 15th, 1955. These are available to those interested, without cost, from the Forestry Branch, Departm~mt of Noithern Affairs and National Resources, Ottawa . -~ Number 1. Notice to All Scalers 2. Northwestern Timber Cullers Association 3. 4. GENERAL MEETING Mariaggi Hotel, Pori' Arthur DECEMBER 23, 1955 - 5. 6. 7. 10 A.M. 8. 9. SOCIAL, DINNER AND DANCE PANG'S SUPPER CLUB Memorial Avenue 7 :30 - 12:00 p.m. 10. 11. 12. Title and Author Strip-Cutting in a Mixed Pine Stand, J . L. Farrar and J . W. Fraser. Seeding and Planting cf Spruce on Cut-ever Lands of the Subalpine Region of Alberta, A. W. Blyth. Factors lnfluencnig White Spruce Reproduction in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, J. S. Rowe. An Observati-on of Weevil Damage in Norway Spruce, M. J. Host. Thinning in a White Pine Stand, B. C. Wile. Development of a Balsam Fir and White Spruce Forest in Northwestern New Br:,nswitk, A. B. Vincent. A Summary of the Management Plan for the Green River Area, New Brunswick, D. E. Nickerson and A. B. Vincent. A Forest Survey Method, H. E. Seeley. Standard Volume Tables for Lodgepole Pine in Alberta, A. W. Blyth. The Surv.ival of White Spruce Reproduction that Resulted from Various Methods of Seil Scarification, D. E. Crossley. Yield of White Spruce and Balsam Fir in an Undisturbed Stand, R. T . Pike. Slip-on Tankers for Forest Fire Protection, J. S. Mactavish. llse • • • LUBRIPLATE Oils and Greases to avoid Low TeDtperature Shot-downs For Transmissions and Final Drives order APG#90 or For Chassis and General Greasing order LOW-TEMP For Crawler Track Rolls - APG#75, gear oil. stays. plastic at -50°. All makes of Tractors, order grease Type 105V - For Steering gear boxes and Planing mills order AERO grease, - Stays plastic at -50°. Stays plastic at -70°. All are available in 511>, 2511> and 10011, containers. Your LUBRIPLATE Distributor Is GEORGE 0. HILL SUPPLY CO. 1001 DONALD STREET FORT WILLIAM PHONE 3-6468 �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS MUST BE IN BY DECEMBER 31st. Nominations for the seven annual awards for the Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, must be submitted by December 31st, l 955. Instructions as to the method of submission of a written account of a project which members wish to enter in competition, may be obtained by writing Woodlands, Section, C. P. P. A., Sun Life Building, Montreal. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE FIRST AID TIPS Canadian winters may not be as severe as they used to be but there's still plenty of opportunity to get nipped by the cold. Skiers, skaters, outdoor workers, children playing, and even people walking home from the office can all suffer from frost-bite -especially if there's a strong wind. Hands, feet, ears, nose and face are the parts of the body most likely to be affected. The symptoms of frostbite are well-known. The affected parts get numb and waxy and white in appearance. If you're going to be out in the cold a lot this winter with other people, it's a good i'dea to watch each other's faces for the tell-tale change of color - a white patch on a red face or an ear that has turned white. If your hands or feet get numb, that's a warning too. Tell your children how to spot frostbite too and they'll be less likely to come home with their ears or nose frozen. Whi1 8 most people know the symptoms of frostbite, few know how to treat it. The popular remedy, rubbing the affected part with snow is actually all wrong - and can be dangerous. What should be done? Fast action is important. Prolonged freezing will do ,i•rreparable damage. But this does not mean that your frozen toes should be placed against a hot radiator. Rapid thawing by the aapplication of external heat is dangerous. Gradual warming by body heat is the safest way to relieve frostbite and it is not wise even to come indoors until the thawing is completed. If your face or ear is aifected, cover the frozen patch with a gloved hand until normal color and feeling return. In the case of frozen fingers or toes, remove tight gloves or boots; a good way to thaw your hand is to place it under your clothing in your armpit; feet may be wrapped in a blanket or snuggled under a companion's jacket. St. John Ambulance, recognized authority on First Aid, sums up the facts to remember in treating frostbite: Thaw the frozen part gradually with body heat. Do not rub - especially with snow or ice. Frozen tissues are easily bruised and gangrene can result. Do not apply external heat in any form such as heat from a stove or radiator. Do not take into a warm room until thawing is complete. And if the case of frostbite is a severe one, resulting from prolonged exposure to the cold, be sure to have a doctor see it i•mmediately. Neglect can have serious consequences. BUDWORM BATTLE TO CONTINUE New Brunswick will continue its fight against the budworm, although the size and location of next year's program await the result of entomological surveys now under way. The provincial government was assured continued financial support of the Federal Government. LOG PAGE 19 BOOK WEED TREES BECOME USEFUL .TIPS TO TRACTOR OPERATORS Rapid advances in timber technology, road-building, transportation and utilization is having an important effect on the fore's t inventory in British Columbia and though the cut is increasing annually, we find that, decade by decade, the volume of accessible merchantable timber grows at an even gr-eater pace. "Our situation today," says Dr. George S. Allen, dean of Forestry, University of B.C., "is not unlike that recorded in the history of other countries. Nearly every authentic case of timber famine has been related dfrectly to inadequate transportation and lack of forest access. Because logging has become more mechanized and increasingly flexible and because prices are higher, it has become economically possible to reach higher and farther for smaller and lower quality timber, so that today there is little of the Coast region that cannot be regarded as accessible." British Columbia, as a whole, possesses enormous areas of mature forest, and while much of this timber is not yet accessible and a further part not merchantable by present standards, conditions a r e constantly changing. Only 10 years ago, a much larger part of the forest cover was classed as unmerchantable or inaccessible. "Thus, Dr. Allen points out, "we have the anomaly that there is apparently more virgin f\imber today than there was l O years ago. In fact, of course, the supply has decreased, but we are able now to count in a large volume of what was termed 'scrub' not many years ago. On the West Coast, Jarge areas of high quality hemlock that were written off in the past as scrub are today among our most valuable reserves. Lodgepole pine and balsam also may well change rapidly in status in the years ahead. Even the lowly alder of the Coast is coming into its own as a source of pulp." Heavy equipment. is designed with the thought that operation will occur under conditions far from the ideal, and those conditions most commonly occur in cold weather. Therefore, with a little forethought and planning, machinery can operate satisfactorily regardless of the intensity of the weather. Leaking radiators, hoses, water pumps or gaskets are an invitation to trouble when the temperature drops. In addition there is the fan belt which is so often neglected-it's very important in winter if it drives a water pump. Stretched and frayed from the summer's heat it may turn its last on a zero day. If your machine is going to vacation this winter keep the engine rust free with a cup of cra'nkcase oil poured into each cylinder once a month. Crank the engine a few turns with the compression off at least once a week to restore the oil film on the cylinder walls. The same treatment goes for the starting engine, a couple of tablespoonsful of oil is sufficient. Water in diesel fuel creates no end of trouble in any weather and as -t he tempera ture drops it causes freezing of the lines and filters. Properly stored fuel contains practically no water but when refueling machines in snow or rain, some water can enter the fuel tank. Fill the fuel tanks at the end of the day's operation to drive out the moisture laden air and drain off a quart or so before starting the next morning. The accumulated water- if it isn't frozen can be eliminated. The gasoline starting engine can be a very dependable starter in any temperature if it is kept in condition. Valve and , cylinder equipment must be good, otherwise hard starting or insufficient cranking power result. Avoid overchoking and fast idling speeds to promote longer life during low temperature operation. If the starting engine has a two-speed transmission, make full use of the lower speed gears when cranking a cold engine. RETORT UNEXPECTED For many years a mining company out west employed a Chinese cook, and one evening after an exceptionally good dinner, the superintendent decided to raise his wages. The next payday, the Chinaman noted the extra money in his envelope. "Why you pay me more?" he asked the superintendent. "Because you have been such a good cook all these years." replied his boss. The Chinaman thought this over, then said, "You been cheatin' me long time now, eh?" Replace any missing drain plugs and gaskets rn steering clutch enclosures and dry flywheel clutch compartments. When operating in mud or water, these compartments can accumulate debris and mud which may freeze and cause serious damage to the work.. ing parts. '1~·~-:;,;:;;;;-•-o--:1• I Ii ! I I i ! I j -,_ -= ',- 1 I i I Ii I This issue of the LOG BOOK completes the eighth year of publication. Advertising in the LOG BOOK accomplishes a two-fold purpose: 1. Psrmits the circulation of the LOG BOOK to key personnel in the woods industry in Northwestern Ontario. 2. Brings the advertisers' products or equipment to the attention of the men in the field who use that equipment and who request the type and kind of equipment they want through their purchasing agents. Woods operators are asked to bear in mind the desirability of patronizing LOG BOOK advertisers wherever possible. To those firms which advertised in our 1955 LOG BOOK we say "Thank you for your patronage" and in turn are glad to be able to· say that we helped you to bring your products to the attention of woods supervisory personnel. I Ii III i ! I I!i I i j I Ij _ i •:•~,......,,_..~,...,,,~.._..,.._,.,,,_.,,~...-.c.....c,....,~c•:• 1 Transmissions and final drives should be flushed and refilled with fresh oil of a lighter grade, generally SAE No. 80. Tracks, track rollers and carrier rollers require some additional attention also in colder weather. Snow frequently packs between the rails of the tracks, causi'ng excessively tight tracks. The best solution here is the installation of special snow track grousers. These plates have holes in their center which eliminate packing. Track hardware is subjected to tremendous stresses if a tractor becomes frozen in mud. Never park a machine where there is danger of freezing the tracks to the ground. A simple log berth for the machine will prevent freezing of tracks and will relieve the operator of a lot of work when the machine is to be moved. Frozen mud around the rollers and carrier rollers lock them tight. If a machine is run any distance with frozen rollers, the track rails rub over the rollers, wearing flat spots on them, rendering the roller practically useless. Cleaning the track assemblies prior to parki'ng the tractor will lower repair costs. This is a dirty task, but it's much easier than freeing a frozen roller. �PAGE 20 LOG Woods Labour Agreements Signed The woods labour contract between the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union (AFL) and a number of Ontario companies representing pulp and paper producers, pulpwood exporters and independent operators, has, in the case of most of the companies, been signed. On November 14th, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, for its four divisions, reached an agreement with the Union, after almost two weeks of negotiations. The agreement calls for a 7% increase for al I Abitibi woods employees on the payroll, retroactive to September 1st. Changes in · overtime rates, vacations with pay, seniority, and pay for statutory hot idays as wel I as some other points were made. Subsequent to the Abitibi settlement, agreements were made between the Union and Ontario Paper Company Limited and K.V.P. Company Limited, the latter at Espanola.· The Kimberly-Clark group, comprised of Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co,:npany Limited, LongL~c Pulp and Paper Company Limited and Upper Canadn Lumber Com.pan¥ have also signed agreements with the Union. St. Lawrence Corporation Limi:ted, Great Lakes Paper Company Limited and Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited have also made agreements. At the time of going to press, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited and the Union were negotiating a new contract. ----o---- MEW COMPENSATION FORM 94 (Continued from Page 9) quest a new supply of the old Form 94. They also state that any employer whose operation is covered by the Act can get a supply of the new Form 94 by directi1ng a request to the Board. Employers receiving the new Form 94 should destroy any old Forms 94 they have on hand. &tason's ~rtttings anb Jljtst Wisbts BOOK NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LET THE PUBLIC KNOW (Continued from Page 6) labour. He may realize that there is nothing annual about our crop, that we can only harvest once or twice in a whole century. He will understand, I am sure, that if we are going to nurse the next generation of trees for the next generation of men, without reward perhaps in our own lifetime, that surely the blood, sweat and tears with which our industry, through us, waters the forests of tomorrow, should bring compensation to those who have cared for the crop. Roads and bridges, camps and dams, horses and men cost money, a lot of money. The landlord_should know this. If he is well informed, he will appreciate the fact that no farmer in the world takes a longer range gamble than we do in the woods. Waiting three-quarters of a century to see your next crop grow, when you do not own the land you're tilling, is a very long wait inded. - ·- - - 0 - - - CLASS I SAFETY MEETINGS HELD Accident Prevention committee meetings were held in Port Arthur on October 18th, in Ear Falls on October 20th and in Kenora on October 25th. Mr. G. R. Potts, DiSitrict Field representative, Lumbermen's Safety Association was in attendance at all three meetinas. A com,.;;on theme at two of the meet'i ngs was the merit rating scheme, which presently is under study by the Workmen's Compensation Board. Another point brought ou,t was the necessity for a "follow-up" on each case either through the doctor or by direct contact with the injured workman, ito ensure that no case became unnecessarily costly. BRANTFORD COACH AND BODY are now Canad-ian Distributors of the Ramsey Winch· Line TO Woods Industry Personnel in Northwestern Ontario -:-•-:- WHEN IN MEED OF DRESS OR WORK CLOTHING GLOVES, SHOES OR HEADWEAR Call in or write Lakehead Clothing 65A S. CUMBERLAND STREET Port Arthur Phone 5-6761 L. Kuzminski, Propr,ietor Former Employment Agent for W oocls Division St. Lawrence Corporation Ltd. Mipigon Beardmore Available in a wide variety of sizes and types to meet every trucking need. W.,e invite ~our enquiries when winch problems arise. Get 1n touch with Brantford Coach and Body who are near you to serve you. BRANTFORD COACH AND BODY LIMITED Brantford, Ontario HOISTS - BODIES 1 SEMI-TRAILERS DISTRIBUTED BY POTTER 8c KERR LIMITED Fort William Port Arthur �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER l 955 PAGE 21 LOG BOOK Aduertisers' News Mr. ·F. G. Nunnelley, President of Powel! Equipment Company Limited recently announced the appointment of G. N. Andison as general manager for the company. Previously manager of the firm's Port Arthur, Ont. branch, Mr. Andison has been with Powell's since 1937 and is widely known in the heavy industrial machinery field. Powell's, one of Canada's leading equipment firms, have been a Caterpillar Dealer for 30 years and have five places of business in Central and Western Canada. G. N. Andison BUT THIS IS OUR FINAL ISSUE IN 1955 AND WE DO WISH ONE AND ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR. ANNOUNCING THE TRAXCAVATOR Mr. Q. C. Powell, manager of Powell Equipment ·Company Limited in Port Arthur has announced -the premiere showing in the Thunder Bay area of the new Caterpilar No. 955 Traxcavator. This machine is now on display at the Powell Equipment showrooms. The new Cat No. 955 Traxcavator is the second Traxcava:tor to be announced in Caterpillar's expanding line of tractor-shovels. Mr. Powell pointed out that the new 955 Traxcavator, with the addition of log loading forks, is easily adapted to pulpwood loading. Design of the large l ½ cubic yard bucket of the No. 955 Traxcavator gives it the ability to load easily and fast, to retain its load without excessive spillage and to afford maximum life with minimum maintenance. A 40 degree tilt back at ground level allows maximum possible bucket capaci.ty under snd conditions. Mr. Powell indicated that this machine would be of particular interest to those concerned with logging operaticns in the Thunder Bay area, and that the No. 955 Traxcava,t'or will be on display in the Powell E"quipment sh:::,wro:::,ms for a limited time only. FORT WILLIAM Winter Carnival FEBRUARY 8th to 11th, 1956 will stage an open Log Sawing Contest General Rules: 1 . Contestants must have their own buck saw. 2. A uniform frozen green peeled spruce bolt, approximately 1 O" in diameter will be used. 3. Bolt will be fastened in a saw-horse, 18" above the ground. 4. One or more trys will be allowed depending on number of entries. Entry Blanks with all details can be obtainedby writing: LOG SAWING CONTEST Room 3 Tomlinson Bldg, Port Arthur, Ont. Valuable Prizes to Winner and Runners-up Scalers Course Concludes A successful Scalers School was held from October 4th to October 21st at the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Camp S-112 located 17 miles north of Atikokan. During the course, 51 employees of Industry and Gbvernment were trained to scale, (compute the volume of) saw logs and pulpwood. Mr. W. B. M. Clark, Chief Scaler of Toronto supervised the school and was assisted by C. Mackey, Kenora; G. Mayhew, Fort Frances; L. Sullivan, Sioux Lookout; and P. L'Abbe of Port Arthur. Suggestions Pay OfI Some of the important new techniques in use to•• day by the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests such as aerial fish dropping and forest fire water bombing to cite only a couple, have been developed through staff suggestions under a plan in effect for well over ten years. Cash awards are given for new ideas in practice and equipment. Aim of the Staff Suggestion Plan is to increase operating efficiency and to focus the attention and intere~.t of all members on increasing the efficiency of the Department. The plan seeks to: l. Furnish an orderly method of submitting and considering ideas of the staff; 2. Provide a means of recognizing and rewarding the staff for its practical suggestions; 3. Promote the fullest co-operation of al I personnel in 1the Department operations. All staff members are eligible. A few of the award winners this year were: Mark Sauerbrie, Port Arthur; R. G. McIntyre, Geraldton; J. E. Goulet; J. H. Clavelle and L. Girourde, Kapuska~ing. Mr. Sauerbrie received three awards. TrafIic Safety· The Ontario government has instituted a safety programme which should, if carried out to the degree publicized, have a far-reaching effect on traffic fatalities and accidents. All sections of the Highway Traffic Act are being strictly enforced, fol lowing instructions of AttorneyGeneral Roberts, who has set a goal of a 50% reduc- tion in the accident toll during the next 12 months. "Ghost" cars, - without the usual police markingswi 11 be on patrol on highways to pick up offenders. Drivers with a series of convictions may face loss of their drivers' Iicenses. �PAGE 22 LOG NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 BOOK ADVERTISERS NEWS GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR I.E. L. PIONEER Chain Saw World's Fastest Cutting Cha.in Saw also High Pressure Fire Pumps • • • SEE AND TRY THE NEW 5 H.P. Model HM CHAIN SAW • • • For Demonstrations and Full Particulars Phone, Call or Write GENERAL CHAIN SAW &EQUIPMENT BOX 199 BEARDMORE. PHONE 101 New Timberland Yarder Illustrated is a nev✓ Timberland Swinging Ya~der in operation at Kapuskasing, Ontario, · for the Spruce Falls ! Power & Paper Com- >·_.pany Limited. Designed and built in Woodstock, Ontario, by Timberland Machines Limited, it incorpora,tes a standard Timberland Yarder with Chrysler industrial gasoline engine and torque converter. It is equipped with an all steel lattice construction boom with fairleads for both the main line and the haul-back line. The machine rotates through a full 360° on a ball bearing type slewing circle. The slewing mechanism is hydraulically operated as are the drums for elevating the boom and for the guy line. The whole unit is mounted on skids to provide flotation, for working in muskeg country. This yarder is used in skidding bundles of 8' pulpwood from the stump to the road from which point they will be hauled out during the winter. Each bundle contains approximately l cord and is skidded from a distance of 400 feet. The advantage of the swinging arrangement is that 2 pulpwood strips on each side of t he road, making a total of 4 strips, are yarded without moving the yarder. HUSKY OIL & REFINERY LTD. LAKEHEAD DIVISION FORT WILLIAM, . ONTARIO We Dave Faith in N orth"'~estern Ontario ... Our new expansion program of bulk stations as well as up - to - the - minute service stations throughout this area indicates our belief in the growth of the Northwest. Our new Refinery in Fort William processes the finest i.n e e e HIGH OCTANE GASOLINES INDUSTRIAL FUEL OIL DOMESTIC FUEL OIL �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 23 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS by the Boatload The photograph shown here gives visible proof of the popularity and increasing demand of industry and commerce in Northwestern Ontario for INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS which meet ALL the requirements of this section of the country. In this boatload of thirty-seven new Internationals can be seen some of the various models that are made especially for the mining, lumbering, pulp and· paper, construction, transport, commercial and general trucking industry for this thriving part of Canada. All thirty-seven trucks that arrived on November 1 aboard the S.S. Superior, were sold immediately which shows the tremendous demand for the INTERNATIONAL line of trucks which have proved so popular in every branch of the trucking and delivery business. ENQUIRE NOW ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL FROM S.J.DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1955 LOG BOOK Thunder Bay Premiere 7DAYLOAN fl THE 1955 CAT* TRAX.CAVATO· Loads Easily and Quickly One of the outstanding features of this new Traxcavator is the tilt-back characteristic which enables the operator to tilt the bucket or log loading forks back when in any position . The ability to tilt as much as 40 degrees at the ground Iine offers the following advantages: Pictured below is a Caterpillar # 6 Traxcavator which has been adapted for pulpwood load£ng. More than 10 of these pulpwood loaders on Caterputar tractors are now at work in the pulpwood industry in the Lakehead area. The Cat 955 Traxcavator can also be readilv adapted for pulpwood loading. -Lower cycle time in loading since bucket or log loading forks can be driven into pile, tilted back, and a full load obtained in one pass without declutching. -Horizontal tractor push a n d upward hydraulic thrust can be accomplished simultaneously for better breakout action. -Stability is improved since the centre of gravity of the load·ed bucket or logging forks move back toward the tractor as it is tilted back. The ability to carry the load in a low position keeps the centre of gravity closer to the tractor and also provides safe operation when backing up grades by skidding the bucket or logging forks along the ground. The No. 955 Traxcavator is equipped with an oil-type flywheel clutch which has an extremely long life and decreases flywheel clutch pul I. Two reverse speeds up to 264 feet per minute and four forward speeds up to 607 FPM are available. The 955 is rated at 70 DBHP and has a bucket capacity of l ½ cubic yards. * Caterpillar and Cat are registered trademarks of Caterpillar Tractor Co. .POWELL EqlJIPMENT CO. LTD. 11 S North Cumberland St. Port Arthur � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/d2dcb80643ff4817c2c7653563686ff5.pdf 170c26767ef01c344ef16cb10e242190 PDF Text Text �) LOG BOOK PAGE 2 OCT9'8ER, l 948 O I / SERVINQ THE 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 & SON LIMITED CANADIAN MIXERMOBILE COMPANY LIMITED NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS LIMITED THE FRANK G. HOUGH CO. CONSOLI DATED 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 at TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. LOGGING - INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION - MUNICIPAL & MlNING EQUIPMENT OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO an . I,, �OCTOBER, 1948 LOG BOOK THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERAT Congratulations H. H. STYFFE .................................... . A. J. AUDEN ............................. W B. 1e,~ . ~4;. MOS ON\l \ (;c)t'\ o\ THE ~ •ASSOCI Once again before you and it is hoped you will obtain valuable and interesting information from its contents. The last issue featured "Fire Prevention". Since that time the devastating fires of early summer have been brought under control and extinguished. The damage resulting from these serious outbreaks has not yet been finally established but it is known the final loss wi II reach stupendous figures in dollars and cents. Let us not be lulled into a false sense of security during periods of low hazard-it is up to each and everyone of us to be ever alert and to see to it that our systems ot Fire Prevention and Protection· are brought up to the highest possible standard The feature of this issue of the "Log Book" could well be the settlement of the Labor Agreement for 1948-49. It is to the credit of both the Operators and Union representatives that by "collective bargainjng" and peaceful negotiation a mutually satisfactor~· agreement for the coming year was reached The discussions prior to settlement took place over a long period of time and while it must be admitted that there are still imperfections from the standpoint of either side, both parties have gone a long way towards an ultimately model agreement. It must be remembered however that any such agreement must jlways have foremost the best interests of the men compatible with the best interests of the industry as a whole. We have either reached or passed the high point of the ability of the Industry to absorb the high cost of raw materials. It would be wise therefore to bear in mind that it will be much better to attempt to keep the entire industry on an "even keel' for a long term rather than to push costs to the point where the industry could be priced out of business. Full production on the part of everyone is the answer to high earnings and profits for all. So with the commencement of a new logging season the "Log Book" wishes you every success for the 1948-49 operating year H. H. "Bert" STYFFE This booklet is published as a medium of exchanging information and of recording events of interest in the woods industry in Northern Ontario. :opies are mailed to al I key personnel and to all camps of member-companies as well as to other interested persons. We would appreciate receiving historical inform-· ation interesting news items or humorous incidents at any time. This is your "Log Book" put out for the benefit of the members of this association. Your comments and suggestions for further improvement are invited. PAGE 3 ! To the Port Arthur office of the Department cf Lands and Forests for the excellent display and entertainment provided at the local exhibition in the interests ot conservation both to the forests and wild life The Port Arthur office has staged an active forest ire prevention campaign in the local press and over the local radio, and local officers ore to be congratulated on this work. Results of money spent on advertising are intangible but it is felt that the present program of the deportment in this connection could be considerably enlarged for next year. Education of the public at large, prevention of forest fires and conservation are still vital necessities and while a start has been made in a small way, further efforts are needed. Under the present budget system of the Department of Lands and Forests .it is a difficult task to forecast what will be done in. this connection next year. Funds for next year's activities will not be assured until after the next budget comes down in 1949. From a business view point, this is a serious handicap in planning a campaign of this sort and it is too bod that funds cannot be appropriated now for 1949 activities. The whole forest fire picture from prevention, suppression and education to a review of actual experiences of the '48 season should be thoroughly gone into early this winter and plans made as soon as possible to plan the bottle for next year. Support Your Community Chest Each year in the different localities a c0mmunity chest or other charitable drives are held. In the post years these drives have been supported very generously by the men in the camps and it is hoped that drives in the coming season will be likewise supported. The Port Arthur Community Chest Incorporated and the Fort Wi 11 iam Community Chest Incorporated will be making an appeal for funds to cover operating deficits of affiliated agencies doing social and welfare work in the cities and surrounding communities. Many of the agencies supported give services to outlyng districts and this is especially true of the Children's Aid Society, The Canadian Institute for The Blind and in Port Arthur the Old Folk's Home. The Chest is supervised by a board who give their services absolutely free. Specialsts in finance, business relations, labour and many other fields give voluntary service. Organized labour is fully behind the chest movement and the Lumber and Sawmill Worker's Union have supported and will support this campaign to their utmost. • The budgets for the Chest are very carefully made up. The absolute minimum required in Port Arthur is $41,000.00 and in Fort William $33,500.00 The 1948 campaign opens on October 18th and runs for a period of three weeks. To be successful the full co-operation and wholehearted support of every member of the communities in North Western Ontario is necessar'y As last year the timber comps will be canvassed and literature forms, etc., will be sent out to the camps and volunteer workers will collect donations. The· support of each and every person is solicited. l n other communities as wel I as the Lokehead, your financial support in such worthy campaigns is requested. �LOG SOOK PAGE 4 Timber Inventories From Aerial Photographs By John M. Robinson Chief Forester, Photographic Survey Co. Ltd. During the 1948 summer season, Photographic Survey Company Limited of Toronto: 1has complete_d three significant contracts with North-Western Ontario timber operators which should go a long way toward establishing the fact that successful forest inventories can be carried out quickly, accurately and economically through the proper use of air photographs, supplemented by field checking. The largest of these jobs was done for the J. A. Mathieu Lumber Company at Quetico Park and involved photographing 1000 square miles of limits, the preparation of base maps, and the taking of _a cor:r,plete type and volume inventory of the standing t1mb~r. Photography, both vertical and tri-camera, was done in the spring, and a field party carried out ground_ ~hecks in July. The making of maps arid th_e compilin~ of inventory data was done in Photographic Survey Company1s laboratories The other two contracts were carried out using aerial photos which Photographic Survey had al ready taken in the course of its five-year survey of 125,000 square miles of Northerri Ontario for the provincial Department of Lands and Forests. A det?i led inventory of 81 square miles in Alderson Township near Oba was prepared for the Newaygo Timber Company of Port Arthur and 135 square miles near Cochrane were done for the Driftwood Lands and Timber Company of Sault Ste. Marie. On both of these jobs, ground checking parties from Photographic Survey Company did the necessary ground checking to assure the accuracy o-f information taken from the photographs. Other work done this summer which is of interest to Ontario timber operators includes special photo coverage of 5000 square miles of the territory in the burned-over area around Missisagi for the Department of Lands and Forests, for the purpose of assessing the damage and planning whatever salvage is possi?le. 1948 also marks the third year of progress on the fiveyear task of photographing and mapping 125,000 square mi ies of wooded areas for the same government department At the present time, Photographic Survey Company is unique in offering a complete reco_nn?1ssan_ce service to Canadian timber operators. This includes flying and photography (in cases w_here suita~le coverage does not already exist,) expert interpretation of the photos by a specially trained staff of foresters., the OCTOBER, 1 948 preparation of base maps, the transference of inventory information to the maps, the preparation of contoured maps (or even topographical models) which aid greatly in planning cutting operations, camp locations etc. The School Comes To The Bush - by E. V. ROSS During the past year the Timber operators of North-West Ontario have done much to make the newcomers from Europe feel at home in Canada. In fact it has been suggested that the name "Displaced Person" be changed to "Placed Person." In almost all cases the new-comers have adapted themselves well. A large number have completed their ten month contracts and proceeded "on holidays" with confidence. Many plan to return to the bush this winter. It is of interest to note that the instructing of these men has been carried on by clerks, cooks, timekeepers and other busy staff members of the various camps. Much credit for the "Placing" of new-comers is due these volunteer instructors. It is hoped that in this coming season more camp personnel will realize the importance of the citizenship work and lend assistance. Books and supervision of studies were supplied Community Programmes, a branch of the Ontario De partment of Education Community Programmes is at present making plans for further courses this year. Instruction will be given whenever the request is made, providing instructors can be tound. Courses in English, Citizenship, ana other desired subjects will be given. These courses will be supplemented with films supplied through co-operation with the National Film Board and the Thunder Bay Film Library. Any company or camp desiring information help in setting up courses should contact. E. V. Ross, District Supervisor. Community Programmes, 400 Catherine Street. Fort William, Ontario This issue of the "Log Book" is the fourth issue this year. ·We are pleased to have received the splendid support of our advertisers. KEEP THE FORESTS GREEN THEY'LL KEEP CANADA OUT OF THE RED LIFT IT - TRY IT - BlJY IT --- THE NEW IIORNET POWER SAW WEIGHT (16" CUTTING BAR) 30 LBS.~ (NO TAX) $239.00 Timbermen are amazed at the power, performance, speed, and ability of the new Hornet Model DJ On_e-man Pow!!r S~w. The 111ac_h!ne i s well balanced, enclosed, with finger-tip control. The blade swivels to allow sa"!in~ at any angle wit~ the _engine 1n upright position nd power is sufficient to allow up to a 4' cutting bar. The Hornet features the built-in ma~neto supplying high voltage at . low RPM for easy starting in any weather; automatic chain oiling,. muffler,. air filter, etc. Pulp ~nd timber men want and demand a hght, compact, powertul, economic machine-and the Hornet 1s the answer. See it at our warehouse! Vietor Allles & Co. Limited ' 111 S. ALGOMA ST (G. McCormack, Branch Manager.) PORT ARTHUR �LOG BOOK OCTOBER, 1948 A 1948 (BAD) PAGE 5 RECORD YEAR STILL AHEAD OF 1947 UP TO AUGUST 31, 1948 UP TO AUGUST 31, 1947 No. of fires Acreage Port Aithur Geraldton 117 61 42,072 acres 14,963 1h Kenora Sioux Lookout rort Frances 80 127 40 4836.25 31258.25 530.66 40 97 24 529.78 2206.73 18 00 39 26 5604.25 4086.08 3750.00 27 104 14750.40 3955.00 {Up to Sept. 15, 1948) 322,827 33 25,022 24 1,874 120 295,211 18'.L 20,214 238 27 42 84 132 136 5,676 424 3J6 l 4 5,311 5,250 District Kopuskasing Cochrane Timiskaming (New District Organized in 1948) Chaplea1.. Gogama North Bay Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury _ No. _ _of_fires _ _ _ _ _ _ _A_c_re_ag_e_ _ 107 20 II 64 5182 4411 acres II TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION BETWEEN NOW AND FIRST SNOW! THERE WERE 210 FIRES IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1947 Nipigon Memorial Hospital To Open In Oct. The opening of the Nipigon Memorial Hospital, which is being erected by the National Red Cross, the Ontario Provincial Government and Nipigon area residents will probably take place late in October. The finances are being provided on an equal basis by the three parties concerned and of Nipigon's share of $60,000, $35,000 has been raised by public donations. Every contribution to this building fund will be appreciated. This hospital will be of great service to not only residents of Nipigon, but also to the peopie of the surrounding teHitory. It will also relieve the Lakehead Hospitals to a certain extent P.M. WQQDBOSS- One Man Power Chain Saw 4 HORSE POWER 35 LBSe DEPENDABLE--FULLY PROVEN More than 10,000 manufactured and sold in less than three years-A record no other Canadian make can approach. ALSO INQUIRE ABOUT THE P.M. ELECTROBOSS-ONE MAN ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW110 & 220 VOL TS, 28 LBS. Blair Equipment Ltd. HEAD OFFICE - Ottawa, Ont. ,____ 2_1s_B_A_Y_ST_.~_Po_R_T_A_R_T_H_u_R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _K_E_N_o_R_A_,_o_N_T_._K_A_N_E~_M_A_R_R_LT_D_._ _ J �7 PAGE 6 LOG BOOK Growth and Regeneration Study Bromptoo Pulp &Paper Co. Ltd. Nipigon OCTOBER, 1948 Poplar Sinkage Experiment Conducted By Long Lac Pulp &Paper Company Ltd., at. Camp No. 21 By DR. STEVENS By G. L. PUTTOCK This summer the Brompton Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Nipigon, has taken advantage of the offer of co-operation from the Dominion Forest Service in establishing permanent plots for growth study purposes. About 150 plots have been established, mostly in the younger stands, and it is planned to continue this work next year. Plots are to be remeasured in five years and possibly again in l O years. Mr. Bedell, of the Dominion Forest Service, visited us the first part of July, looking over our stands ano checking on the actual technique of laying and measuring the plots. The work was carried out by forestry students under the. direct supervision of Dan Pickard, our Chief of Surveys. The tally forms were supplied by the D. F. S. The Service will also help in the compilation of the data and the development of stand density yield curves . Mr. Bedell suggested that the various companies in this disfrict who are doing growth study work could perhaps pool their information and so reduce the number of plots required by each company , The D. F. S. would probably then be quite willing to draw up yield curves for each basic type in each of the forest areas (according to Halliday's Forest Classification) found in this district. This has been suggested to several companies and it is hoped to have a meeting shortly to discuss the matter. A regeneration swvey was also carried out on a small scale on our limits. The results will be tied in to the findings of similiar surveys conducted by the Department of Lands and Forests in Northwestern Ont. With the increasing demand for poplar as a ra product for pulp and paper mills the Woodlands Div sions are confronted with the problem of delivering this species most economically. As driving pulpwood direct-· ly to the mill, wherever possible, is the cheapest known method to date, the question then arises whether or not the financial loss through sinkage outweighs the cost of alternate methods ·of deliver, Available information, from sinkage experiments, and experience, indicates that such loss of winter cut poplar makes it impracticable and uneconomical to drive this species. However poplar is becoming such on important phase of our operation that it was deemed advisable to conduct a sinkage experiment that would simulate the actual operating conditions encountered, were this wood being delivered to the mill Quantities of rough poplar were cut during December 1947, January, February, .and March, 1948. After each cutting period the -wood was placed on an ice landing and encircled with a boom. Each piecfnwas numberecfby means of a metal tag and a complet~record mode at the ·end of each month to determine the si nkage loss. • The results to July 31st, 1948 ore recorded on the following ·page and are by no means complete. Similar sinkage experiments ore underway with 16' winter cut poplar and 8' and 16' leng~hs of green jackpine results of which will be available at an early date TIMBER PRODUCERS EQUIPMENT PULP, LOGGING, SAWMILL AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY 4131 PHONE LAKESIDE 1929 REGENT ST. DELBERT L. LaFLEUR DULUTH 4, MINN. MACK TONGS & GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS . Meck Log and Tie Tongs r • Mack Pulpwood Grapplers Superior LIDGERWOOD Mulldy DIESEL AND GASOLINE POWERED EQUIPMENT SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE LOGGING AND PULPWOOD INDUSTRY. �OCTOBER, 1948 LOG BOOK PAGE 7 LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Department Woodlands Longlac, Ontario 8' ROUGH POPLAR SINKAGE EXPERIMENT Date Cut No. F'cs Cubic Content Date Watered May 31st Cubic Content Pcs % June 30th Cubic Content Pcs % Pcs July 31st Cubic Content % Dec. 19/47 134 289.41 May 5/48 11 22.58 7.80 25 46.87 16.20 4.5 82.88 Jan. 16/48 124 375.54 May 5/48 14 31.08 8.28 22 50.72 13.51 42 113.37 30.19 Feb. 19/48 149 530.52 May 5/48 19 58.82 11.09 36 105.02 19.80 58 l 70.70 32.18 Mar. 20/48 111 266. 17 May 5/48 9 15.16 5.70 21 36.25 13.62 33 65.60 24.65 28.64 CLASSIFICATION OF SUNKEN LOGS Date Cut Butt Dec. Ma, T,op Middle 7 Jan. 3 Feb. 2 8 11 Mar 3 Butt Total June Top Middle Total Butt July Middle Top 11 3 11 11 25 3 14 4 11 7 22 8 6 19 7 17 12 36 11 9 2 10 9 21 2 15 3 5 ALUMINUM PIKE POLES At the Jackladders · of the Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, at the Head of the Lakes, they are using new aluminum pike poles these days. These poles are much lighter than the wooden handled type and float on top of the water. It has been suggested that these· ·poles be painted before used. 8 21 16 45 23 11 42 29 18 58 16 33 The pioneers thought trees were something to clear off the land, burn in the fireplace, use for cabins and split into fence roils. You con still do those things with trees, but you con also make paper, plastics, sugar, chemicals, plywood, textiles and a list of other new products as long as your arm. Dominion Wire Rope &Cable Co. Ltd. Manufacturers of All Grades & Sta1ndard Construction Steel .Wir~ Ropes & Strands PRE-FORMED & NON PRE-FORMED d'JeaiU11,l11,9 -- WIRE ROPES for the PAPER, TIMBER, & LOGGING INDUSTRIES for HIGH ·LINES, CONVEYORS, SCRAPERS, CRANES, WARPING TUGS GENERAL PURPOS.E ROPES • We Carry A Complete Stock of Wire Rope Fittings Head office ·& works 1'!5 St. Joseph Street LACHINE, QUE. Total Branch office 170 Bay Street TORONTO, ONT. NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. �OCTOBER, 1 94 8 LOG BOOK PAGE 8 HOW A TREE GROWS -THE FOREST COMMUNITYA forest is far more than a mere group of trees. It is a highly organized community of plants and animals living in close association and in varying degrees of interdependence. The law of life in the forest is survival ot the fittest, and the competition tor existence is keen. The forest itself is beautful and useful and has played a vital part in the development of the h~man race - HOW A TREE LIVES Trees are woody plants, growing from the ground usually with a single stem. They are the largest members of the plant world, ranging in height from 20 to 300 feet or more, according to species and conditions of growth. Trees may be said to consist of three parts: t 1) The roots, which hold the tree in place and take up from the soil, water and certain mineral substances needed in the tree's growth; (2) the trunk or stem, which supports the crown and supplies it with water and food trom the roots; and (3) the crown, which has much to do with the life of a tree, for in this port take place the most important processes in the digestion of its food and the reproduction of the tree. (Illustration on next page.) The materials upon which a tree feeds are derived from the soil and from the air. Those from the soil are collected by the roots which extend down into the ground. At the ends of the roots and rootlets are countless root hairs reaching out between particles of soil for water and the various substances which it holds in solution. The water and food materials thus collected move upward through numerous channels in the roots, trunk, and branches to the leaves The leaves serve as factories where the foods necessary for the tree's growth are manufactured. This toad making takes place in numberless tiny ceiis of the le~f where by aid of chlorophyll bodies and the action of sunlight, the carbonic acid gas taken from the air is broken up into its elements, oxygen and carbon. While the oxygen is returned to the air, the carbon, still through the action of sunlight and chlorophyll, is combined with the oxygen and hydrogen of the water with the roots, forming new chemical compounds . in which nitrogen and various earthy substances from the water are present. Thus the row food materials which reach the tree through the roots and the leaves are digested in the leaves somewhat as food is digested in the human body. They are then sent to all living parts of the roots, stem, and crown, where they are either used at once in growth or stored away for later use Maize Like all other plants and like animals, trees breathe. This breathing is done through the leaves and through tiny openings in the bark called lenticels. The amount of water taken up by the roots 1s usually very much larger than is required in the chemical processes which go in the leaves. There is thus a surplus of water which cannot be held in the leaves 1 bu must make way for fresh supplies carrying the mineral constituents necessary to the tree's growth. The tree rids itself ot this unused water by a process known as transpiration, which is the evaporation of water from all parts of the tree above ground, but principally from the leaves. In this way trees give off great quantities of water vapor, which tends to keep the air in the forests humid and favorable to growth HOW A TREE GROWS Most trees grow in height and spread of branches by sending out shoots formed by the development of new wood cells. The growth in height each year is made at the terminal bud of the main stem or stems. The "candles'' cf the pines are showy evidences of this new growth A tree grows in thickness or girth through the addition each year of a coat of new wood cells. The layer of wood thus developed is known as an annua -, ring, which, after it is once formed, does not change in size or place during the life of the tree. The annual rings as a rule may be clearly seen on a cross section of the tree trunk. In the center is the pith. Around the pith is the ring formed the first year; around the first year's growth is the ring formed the the second year, and so on. The wood nearest the bark is often lighter than that in the center. This lighter wood is known as the sapwood, because it is the living wood through which the water taken up by the roots passes on its way to the crown. After it has served for a number of years carrying on these life processes, the sapwood graduol ly changes to heartwood. Through infiltration of chemical substance and certain changes in the character of the cell walls, the wood be- · comes darker in color and wholly lifeless. The one function of the ~e?rtwood is mechanical; it serves onl , to support the I1vmg parts of the tree. This is whv hollow trees may still flourish and bear fruit. • The cells between the last layer of sapwood and the bark make up what is known as the cambium layer. It is here that new growth tokes place. The inner side of the cambium layer forms new wood and the outer side bark. In addition to the true cambium which forms both wood and bark, there is another ca~~ bium w~ich makes the outer corky bark and nothing else. Like the true cambium, this cork cambium may encase the whole tree, or it may form little sporate films eochtane ol/a11,Jw.a'U!, 'l,fou11, olleaJF,de11,4 l,M . .. LUMBERMEN'S - CAMPER'S - HOUSEHOLD & MINER'S SUPPLIES See Our Large Stock of Hunting Supplies FOR ALL YOUR HARDWARE - SHOP AT COCHRANE BARDW ARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED PORT ARTHUR PHONE 200 ONTARIO �OCTOBER, 1 948 I LOG BOOK HOW A T EE GROWS Trees increase each year in height and spread of branches by adding on o new arowth of twigs. Light and heat ore required by the leaves in ·the preparation of food 11btoined from the air and soil. The leaves give off moisture by transpiration. Heortwood (inoctive) gives strength. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Sapwood (xylem) carries sap from root to leoves·-----;lf;• TRUNK Inner bark (phloem} carries food mode in the leaves down to the branches, trunk, and roots·-----------➔ The seeds of many trees are winged and are easily scattered by the wind . The maples, and the American elm, are among those that belong in this class. The lighter seeds, like those of the elm, may be borne long distances. The seeds of the maples, liowever, are comparatively heavy for fliers and consequently do not get very far from the parent tree. Heavier seeds, such as the nuts and acorns, may be carried away from the parent tree by birds and smal 1 animals which feed upon them. or ,•· "4 s t. Root ho;,s tok, op ~ o t e r containing small quantity of miner~ls in solution. ,.,. r Trees, like many other plants. bear flowers ord reproduce by means of seed. When the tree enters on its long winter rest, it has its next year's buds already formed. With the coming of spring, these bud·; expand and grow until they finally open into flowers or leaves. Some trees, as the elm and red maple, blossom and set fruit before the leaves open. The ousy willow and alder catkins burst forth before the frost is fairiy out of the ground. Other trees wait until thei: leaves are partly grown before producing their blossoms, while still others, such os the chestnut and basswood, do not flower . until early summer. Some trees mature their seeds rapidly and scatter them in the growing season. This gives the seedlings a long summer for their first season's growth. Others, such as the nut trees, slowly prepare their seeds for fall sowing. The members of the red -oak group and many of the cone-b~aring trees take 2 yeo:-s to matu: e their seed crops. Cambium (fayer of cells where growth in diameter occurs) builds tissues-wood inside and bark outside. - - - - -Dll . in the bark. In either case it dies from time to time,. and is re-formed nearer the wood. Most of the cone-bee: ing trees, such as the pines, spruces, and firs, also _blossom in the early spring. The staminate (male) and pistillate (female} tlowers are usually found on the same tree, and their color varies in the different sr,ecies from yellow and orange to shades of pink, rose, or purple. The pines, especially, produce large quantities of pollen which is scattered by the wind. · Geologically, the conifers are very old, being contemporary with the plant growth from which the coal deposits of today were formed. They still retain the simplicity of floral structure which marked the vegitation of those early times. CROWN 10n The buds, root tips, and cambium layer ore the growing ports. The tree tal:es in oxygen over its entire surface through breathing pares on leaves, twigs, branches, trunk,ond roots. Most trees provide great quantities of seed. but when the seeds have fallen from the trees their fate becomes a matter of chance, and out of thousands perhaps only one will take root where it can grow to be a tree and in its turn bear seed. COURTESY LAKE ST ATES TIMBER DIGEST I\ COURTESY TREES FOR TOMORROW INC. ONE TREE CAN MAKE A MILLION MATCHESr ONE MATCH CAN DESTROY A MILLION TREES! ROY GIBBON AGENCIES C DISSTON SAWS & KN IVES. o GOODYEAR INDUSTRIAL RUBBER PRODUCTS. • FLEXROCK MAINTENANCE & CONCRETE SPECIALTIE~. • • FORANO TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT. e VIKING PUMPS. • PHONE N. 740 PAGE 9 ROSS CARRIERS & STACKERS. PORT ARTHUR, ONT. 45A CUMBERLAND ST. S. �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK HOR SE SENSE If you work for a man, in Heaven's narr.e work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him, speak well of him, and stand by him, and stand by the instituti on he represents. Yes, if I worked for a man, I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time, but all of his time . i would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyd:lty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must vilify, condemn, and eternally disparge, why, resign your position, and when you are outside, damn to your heart's content. But, I pray you, so long as you are part of an institution do not condemn it. Not that you will injure the institution - not that - but when you disparge the concern of which you dre a part, you disparge yourself, and don't forget -- "I forgot" won't do in business. ELBERT HUBBARD He serves most, who serves b est . RECENT UNION AGREEMENT Article I- General Pu,pose The general purposf.: cf this agreement is to secure forthe Company and the Union the full benefits of orderly and legal collective bargaining, and to ensure to the utmost extent possible the sdfety and physical welfare of the employees, economy of operation, quality and quantity of output, and protection of property. This Agreement, moreover, seeks to provide for fair and peaceful adjustments ot all disputes that may arise between the parties. It is recognized as a duty of the parties hereto and of oil emiJloyees to co-operate fully, individually and collectively, for the advancement of the conditions set forth herein. Article 11-PeriodThe Company and the Union agree one with the other that they will abide by the .A.rticles of Agreement from the date of signature to August 31st, 1949, inclusive, and from year to year thereafter unless either party desires to change or terminate the Agreement, in which case the party desiring the change or termim.tion shall notify the other party in writing sixty days prior to September l st, of that particular year that such is its desire. Either party opening the Agreement in the manner provided obove shall notify the other party in writing as to the changes desired. Article 111- RecognitionThe Company recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency tor those employees specified in Article IV for the purpose of collectiv.e bargaining with respect to wages and working conditions for the period this Agreement remains in force and effect Article IV- JurisdictionThe jurisdiction of the Unior, shall pertain to the wood~ operations of the CoIT'pany and shall cover only those job classifications included in the attached Schedule "A" forming a ptJrt of this Agreement, plus any new job classifications which ma y be added to this Schedule by agreement between the parties hereto. lt is agreed that company operations shall not be interrupted ci,s the result of any jurisdictional dispute that may arise between the Union and any other union affiliated with the American Federation of Labour. Questions of jurisdiction she.II conform -:-o the regulations covering such matters as fixed by the American Federation of labour and the Company will not be asked to oct upon any matters of jurisdiction between organizations of the American Federaticn of Labour. Article V- Union MembershipThe Union agrees that it will encourage union members to refrain from moving from camp to camp and from c~mpany to company. The Company agrees that it is in favour of its employees covered by this Agreement becoming members of the Union and will facilitate Union membership solicitation as hereinafter provided. If an individual employee, who is a member of the Union or wishes to become a member, so desires, the Compc.1ny agrees that it will, on his behalf and upon his writt~n request, pay union fees from monies due him from time to time to the Union during the terms of his employment in each camp. This authority for deductions from monies earned by the employee must be authorized by him in writing and may be revoked by him if he so wishes. Remittances of all deductions shall be sent to the local Union each month accompanied by itemized lists of names and amounts by camps. Representatives carrying proper credentials shall have the right tc visit all operations in connection with Union business as it pertains to this Agreement. Credentials carried by Union representatives shdll consist of a Certificate of Authority signed oy the General Representative of the Union, along with an authority signed by the President and Secretary of the local Union concern ea. The local Union shall furnish the Company with a li3t of local officers and representatives as of September l st, l 948, and shall amend th:s list promptly as changes occur. OCTOBER, 1948 Article VI-Vacations With PayIn consideration of the provisions of the Hours of Work and Vacations with Pay Act of Ontario. all employees covered by this Agreement shall receive, in lieu of vacations with pay, vacation credits on the following basis: The vacation allowance for each employee covered by this Agreement shall be two (2) percent of his gros;; earnings during his period ~of employment. This shall be paid to each employee in the torm of Vacation with Pay Credit Stamps to be affixed by the employer in the employee's Vacation with Pay stamp book. Vacations with Pay stamp books shall be made available by employer securing same from the Industry and Labour Board Ontario and supplying same to the employee at cost. In order to qualify for vacation credits eal=h employee mu. work a minimum of seventy-five (75) days within a four month period with the same company, or, where a company has divisions, with a div1s1on of that company during each vacation year, or from July l st, this year to June 30th, next year. This time limit shall not apply in the event that work is discontinued or in the event of lay-off by the employer. If an employee moves from one employer to another during the vacation year, he shall not be entitled to vacation credi+-s until after seventy-five (7 5) days of work within a four month period with the new employer. i Article VII- Adjustme nt of GrievancesThe Union shall arrange for the election from its working membership at each camp by the members therein of a Union Grievance Committee of three headed by a Union Stewa,rd who shall act as spokesman for that committee. The Union shall furnish the Compa-,y promptly with a list of all Union Stewards one it shall also be the duty of the Union to notify the Compai.1y promptly whenever there is a charge •in the personnel.----- - - of these Steward~ To be elig'ble for election as Union Steward, an empk>ye-e must have been employed with the Company for at least l 5 day~. A grievance under the provisions of this Agreement is defined to be any difference between the parties or between the Company and employees covered by this Agreement as to:ll) Any matter relating to wages or working conditions covered by this Agreement. (2) Any matter involving the interpretation o, violation of any provision of this Agreemerit . _and shall be settled in the following manner and sequence; Grievances, as defined above, between employees and the Company shall be taken by the employee him- : self, or, together with the Union Steward having jurisdiction, directly to the employee's immediate supervisor fo r adpustment outside of working hours. Failing a ~atistactory adjustment within forty-eight (48) hours, ~ then , '-'--------An ( ;-the, Stage 2 - the matter shall be taken up by th~ need be 1 Camp Grievance Committee with the Logging Supe;because the intendent within ninety-six (96) hours in writing on fresh and UJ torms to be supplied by the Union. The Logging Superintendent shall make a reply in writing within a further ninety-six (96) hours. Failing a satfsfactory adjustment, then, Stage 3 - the matter shall be taken up by officers of the local Union with the Y./oods Manager of the Company, or his representative. Failing a settlement within seven (7) days, then, Stage 4 - the matter shall be referred to the General Manager of the Company, or his representative, and a Union committee accompanied by the Union's General Representative. Failing a settlement within fifteen ( l 5) days, then, Stage 5 - either pa:·ty shall, within the following fifteen ( 15) days, refer the matter to arbitration. In arbitration, the Company and the Union shall each select one man; these two shall select a third party who shall act as Chairman. This Arbitration Committee shall convene and render a decision within fifteen (15) days. Such decision shall be final and binding on both parties to this Agreement. In the event of a failure of the two (2) men selected by the respective parties to select a third party as provided above, they shall ask the Provincial Minister of Labour to appoint a third party. ~ It is understood that the function of the Arbitration mittee shall be to interpret and apply this Agreement, and !'ha r shall deal only with the specific question as submitted and shal! have no power to alter or amend this .Agreement. Sundays and holideys shall not be included in any time limits in this Article of the Agreement. A grievance arising from a claim by an employee that h. discharge or suspension was unjust and contrary to the terms of tH Agreement must be dealt with in writing by both parties through all stages. Each pa'rty ,·o this Agreement shall pay all expenses of the member of the Arbitration Board selected by it and share equally in the fees ar,d expenses of the third member of the Board. �Article V III - N o Strike - No Lockout It is agreed that all disputes shall be settled in accordance with the procedure set forth in Article VI I of this Agreement and that there shall be no strikes or lockouts during the life of this Agreement. Artic le IX - Working Conditions ( 1) All cdmps shall have single beds. (2) Pieceworkers shall be provided with scale slips after each scale. The Company agrees that the wood shall be scaled as expeditiously as possiblE The charge for board and lodging shall be $1.65 per calendar day. \4) All tools will be made available by the Company to pieceworkers and others. All hand tools will be charged to the employee's account at the time of issue. Full credit will be given for all tools returned. All tools not returned will be charged for in full. Worn out or broken tools will be replaced with seviceable too:s free of charge, provided tho'!- worn out or broken tools are returned. In the case of broken sow blades, the Company agrees to supply free of charge a maximum of one replacement during each monthly period. (5) The Company agrees to maintain a policy of good conditions in respect to cleanliness, sanita•·ion, and health. The Company recognizes that clean bedding, laundry service, and health inspection are important factors. (6) The Company agrees to discuss with the Union in each particular operation ways and means of improving conditions for all employees covered by this Agreement. 7) It is conside:·ed by both parties to this Agreement that the general improvements in working conditions in this great industry during the past few years, despite varying circumstances, --------/ have been highly beneficial and should contin:.ie ! and shall be facilitated by both parties to this ! Agreement. Article X - Wages . Schedule "A" is the wage schedule as agreed upon between the Union and the Company and is attached • hereto and is a part of t his Agreement. - • ---s c ll that eve ., often al remains as date as ever. PAGE l l LOG BOOK OCTOBER, l 948 Article XI - Hours of Work I ( 1) This clause applies to day workers only (2) The standard work week shall consist of fortyeight (48) hours. (3) The standard work day shall consist of eight (8) hours per day. (4) Walking distance up to one and one-half miles each way or riding time up to to one-half hour each way shall not be included in the above eight (8) hour day and forty-eight (48) hour week. (5) Any time worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty-eight (48) hours per week shall be pa1d for at the regular rate of pay. (6) The following classifications ore exceptions to the eight (8 l hour day and forty-eight (48) hour week. {a) (b) Cooks Cookees Chore boys (d) (e) Watchman Barn bosses (c) (f) Rdftsmen, Inland Waters Logmen. :n It is also understood that during the following seasonal periods men will work as many hours during the week as may be necessary to do the work in hand: (a) Driving season (b) Ice and snow hauling season Arti cle XI I - Seniority In lay-offs and in promotions length of service sho II receive due consideration. When labour is required, local workers experienced in the jobs to be filled shall be given hiring preference. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the Company's right to recognize merit and ability, to retain key workers, and to generally promote the efficiency of operations. Sickness or injury disabling on employee for work during any seo~on shall not alter his seniority rights for that season. SCHEDULE II A" $5.50 Aporentices ... .. . ..... . 6.30 ......... $5.75 Cookees 7.70 - 9.10 Cooks ......... . .. 7.15 Bull Cooks or Chore Boys 6.25 - ,mp Watchl'l"f]n . . . ...... . ............................. . 7.70 ,rn Boss - 1 0 or more horses .. . ............. . 7.35 Less than 1 0 horses 6.55 Night Watchman .. .... . 6.25 Dom and Storage Ground Watchman 7.15 General Labourer . ...................... . 7.35 Loaders and Unloaders . . ....... . 7.45 $kidders and Rollers . .. . . . 7.35 T eomsters - Less than four horses toting 7.65 Four horses or more toting 7.70 Hauling and Loading Blacksmiths 7.70 - 910 Handymen 7.45 - 8 45 Mechanics 7.70 - 9.40 Camp and Dam Construction Workers ............................ .. 7.15 - 8.25 Tractor Drivers - Portaging .................................... . 7.40 - 8.45 Break Roads . .................................... . 7.40 - 8.45 Hauling Trains ... .................................... .. 745 - 8.45 Forwarding from strips .......................... . 7.35 - 8.45 Using scrapers, Graders ...................... .. 8.05 - 9.40 Truck D: ivers - Hauling Trains, Trailers, etc. 7.40 - 8.45. Portaging, Hauling on body 7.40 - 8.00 Four-Wheel Drive ........................... . 8.05 9.40 Compressor Operator ... ...... .. ................................... .. 8.30 - 8.85Jackhammer Dri I lers .............. ..................... ....... ......................... . 7.50, Hand D1 illers . ....................... ...... . ............ ..... .. .. ................... . 7.3.5 River Drivers - Watering Wood on Drive ........................ .. 7.75 Boatmen, Bow and Stern ..................... . 8.05 Outboard Motor Operators on Drive ... . ... . .................... .. 8.05 Sorters, Sluicers, Jacklodder Feeders .. ........................... .. 7 35 Raftsmen, Inland Waters Logmen ........ . ... ..................... . 8.25 Storage Ground Logmen ..... ... .. ........... . . .. .. .................... .. 7.75 Tonk Men Icing Roods ....................... .. 7.40 Pump Men for Water Pump 7.40 Men Working on Jammer 7.40 Top Loaders on Jammer ..................... .... .......... .. 7.65 Sow Filers ..................................... .. 7.40 - 8.45 Powder Men .............................................. .............. . 7.70 HANDICAPPED WORKERS A special rate may be established, by agreement betweP.n the --Company and the Union, for aged and handicapp ed workers. APPRENTICES Employees coming into woods operations for the first time shall receive the apprentice rate until able to do the job, with a maximum period of four weeks in the case of those learning to cut skid, or pile pulpwood, and two weeks in the case of all other occupations · except general labour. In the case of promotion from one classification to another, on employee shall r€Cejve his current rote of pay until he hos learned to do his new job before receiving an increase in pay providing, however, that this shall be <lone within the above mentioned time limits. JOB CLASSIFICATION Rote per Cutting Pulpwood Single Cord SO" Rough Spruce and Balsam $4. 95 50" Peeled Soruce and Balsam 7.45 50" Rough iackpine 4.35 50" Rough Poplar 3.50 50" Peeled Poplar 5.25 l 00" Rough Spruce and Balsam 4.35 100" Peeled Spruce and Balsam 6.65 l 00" Rough Jackpin€; 3.80 l 00" Peeled Poplar 4.40 Cutting Fuelwood Split . 4 ft. Poplar $3.50 cord 4 ft. Jackpinc 4.05 cord 4 ft. Birch and Tamarac. 4 .60 cord In addition to cibove, strip roads to be paid for at the rote of 1,: per foot for 7' road, and l ½c per foot for l 0' rood. Strio width shall not exceed 66'. When a man has cut and piled 75 cords of rough pulpwood or 37 cords oeeled oulowood in ar.y one comp, h~ will be paid a bon,~s ot 55 cents per cord in addition to the rates above. LOADING, HAULING AND U!\ILOADING By the same crew, loading and hauling and cnanging sleighs at spotting grounds, or where unloading is done by mechanical means, rates are for single cords: Peeled Wood Rough Wood Up to one-quarter mile haul $ .90 $1.00 Up to one-half mile haul 1.00 1.10 Up to one mile hau: l. l 0 1.25 Up to two mile haul 1.55 1.65 Up to three mile haul 1.95 2.20 When wood is unloo·ded by hand add 16c per single cord to above , ates for rough wood and 13c per sing le cord to the above rates tor pe-eled wooa. rlAULING FUELWOOD OR SKIDDING shall be paid the same rate as tcr Rough Wood. ----------------------------·-- UNION MESSAGE The new agreement in 1he woods industry covering wages and working conditions for the year 1 948-49 has just been concluden. The negotiations were the most protracted ever held, every clause, especially the working agreement was thoroughly discussed. The result is that the new agreement represents a distinct improvement over lost year, especially the clause defining griEvance procedure. It remains now for us TO 3ee to it that this machinery 1s used for the general benefit. The first thing of course is for eoch ,.md -2very one ot us to acquaint ourselves with the grievance procedure. Every question that arises con be regularly token up and dealt with, so our uninon on its oart will insist on our members and responsible peoule in the camps that the cigreement signed by us will be strictly adhered to. This will not only benefit us as individuals but increase tht' prestige of our organiza ti on. JACK QUINN Pres. L. & SM. W. U: Local 2785 �OCTOBER 1948 LOG BOOK PAGE 12 the old adage "Haste makes woste." The skilled man takes time to cut all limbs and brush within reach of his axe swing. Let's Not Be"HALF-SAFE". • • No. 3. Pulling wood from pile with hand hook, to carry to truck or sleigh; hook pulls out, or glances off knot or frozen surface of wood, and pierces knee of thigh. The skilled man knows how to use his hand hook so it will do what he wants it to, but this fellow takes neither the time nor trouble to learn the slig skill which safety demands. A~cident Figures Show That Mondo Woods Workers Haye Twice as Many Accidents as Plant Workers By Courtesy 11 THE MANDONIAN,, Thirty years ago any paper mill which had operated a year without a dea'th would feel that it had done something special in the field of safety . The present downward trend of occupational injuries ha5 been accomplished, first, by removal of physical hazard; and better ~ousekeeping, and second, by persistent education. Attitudes have changed. Instead of the fatalistic "Oh well, these hazards are part of the job, we must expect some accidents to happen," on the pa,t of b_o th management and men, the view now is "Accidents can be controlled; unsafe conditions can be removed; and employe~s can be made safety conscious by education." What hos been accomplished in industry in general, and in our Mondo mills in particular, can be done in our logging operations. No improvement in safety was ever made through any other attitude than that "Accidents can be control led, and its everyone's job to do it.' There were 233 lost time injuries in Mondo logging camps in 1947, against 101 in the mills. Disregarding the frequency rate, this is a ratio of two to one. Let's look at the record and see what we may learn from these 233 accidents. The were 1 84 of these accidents that happend to men with less than six months service with the Company. In 102 of the cases there was no tool or equipment whatever involved. More than half of the mJuries were caused by the men being struck by objects, or striking themselves with tools, like axes and hand picks. About 80% of thern were due to unsafe practices :..ind poor working methods, including ignorance of the hazards connected with the job. Depicted below ore some of the more common of the needless accidents which put woods workers in the hospital, or at least caused loss of time and earnings. These reflect the general type of cases that could have been prevented by a little intelligent planning, common sense and ordinary care. Let us review them. No. 1. Carrying wood from the strip to pile along road; slips on icy spot or stumbles on root and falls, spraining back; chest or shoulders. Being on piecework, the more he hurries, the the more he makes, he thinks. Too much haste costs him money. No. 2. Undercutting tree, axe is deflected by a limb and cuts knee, foot or shin. A sure sign of a tenderfoot; he proves No. 4. In falling, the tree hits a stump or rock and bounces sidewise or backward, striking the man who had cut it. Often en error of judgment in putting in the undercut. Worker should observe anything which the tree might strike, and place his cut so as to avoid it No. 5. Rolling wood from end of pile with hand hook, to food load onto truck or sleigh, dislodges another stick, which falls on foot. A careful man will stand in the clear, and observe the lay of the sticks on the pile. One day should be sufficient to learn to do this job safely. No. 6. Swamping of limbing tree for cutting ir.t'? short lengths, and standing on same side of trunk with limb. Axe swing carries through and cuts foot, shin or knee. Too muct1 haste to convert the tree into wages. The wise cutter stands on the opposite side and keeps the trunk between his body and the axe swing. If this is impossible, a little practice shows how .-o swing the a;xe away from the body instead of towards it. ( No. 7. Bucking sticks or logs with Swede saw and holdin the operating hand on the frame at the fastening of the blade. Blade strikes ant hole or sliver and binds, hand being forced forward along the teeth. A bad practice. Ordinary horse sens':l dictates that the hand be placed above the sow blade. No. 8. A neglected cut or abrasion; treated it himself ar:d failed to get first aid; infection followed. With the facilities available in all camps, there con be f'IO excuse for such neglect. Always report all cuts and lacerations at once to the nurse, first aid man or foremar,, and have them properly cared for. These and similar coses indicate the causes of 80 per cent of the disabling injuries to Mondo woods workers. The remedies are just as clearly indicated. They ore forethought, common sen$e and avoidance of unnecessary haste, ar.d they con and must he learned by the worker5 There is no good reason why our woods operations cannot as free of accidents as those in our mills HALF-SAFE IS NOT ENOUGH. \- - - @ �OCTOBER, l 94~ LOG BOOK PAGE 13 ADVERTISERS' NEWS NESCO NEWS MORE POWER The need for more power to handle current applications more efficiently have resulted in the expanded line ot products in the future production picture of he "Caterpillar Tractor Company" according to an . nnouncement by the Powell Equipment Company Ltd. The announcement heralded the near future manufacture of ten new "CATERPILLAR'' products geared to completion of the current expansion of manufacturing of the Company's Peoria Plant. Of special interest to loggers are the four new 11 "CATERPILLAR Diesel Engines, each of which will be available as industrial power units, electric sets and marine engines. All emphasize the "CATERPILLAR" 11 theme of a complete power packagen providing the the advantages of a single source of manufactur<=, parts and service responsibi I ity. Horsepower rating and models of the NEW ENGINES are as follows :D364 D375 267 H.P. 334 H.P. D386 D397 400 H .P. 500 H.P. Another new "CATERPILLAR" Product is the 1 ' 1DW 20 ' a four wheel tractor with a rating of 225 H.P. at full load and speed ranges up to 26 M .P.H . 1 Since the end of World War 11, "CATERP I LLAR ' has expended its line to include, ·beside the brand new items, improved and more powerful D8, D6, D4, and D2 track type tractors; the Diesel DW l O wheel type tractor straight type and angling type, hydraulic controlled bulldozers for all fine track type tractors. The production of pulp wood, due to its rapidly rising costs has been the critical concern of the pulp and paper manufacturer for some time past. A number of ideas have been put forward to increase production, several of which have been tried out. Notably among these is the Nesco slasher and loader which is no longer an experimental machine. It has fully justified the foresight of those who were instrumental in its design; capable of producting and loading over l 00 cords in an eight hour day, with not more than six personnel. This machine has eliminated the backbreaking labour with which this work was previously done. The trees are felled and the limbs trimmed off. They are then brought to the slasher with sulkies which carry a number of tree length logs at each trip according to their capacity. These logs are placed in para I lel to the powered horizontal conveyor which is an integral part of the slasher and are pulled onto the conveyor with a cross haul. The sawyer depresses a lever which puts the conveyor into motion bringing the log forward to a solidly 1 constructed stop. The 44 ' saw which is attached to a radial arm is then brought down and cuts off the the required length which is automatically elevated and loaded; the loading apron being raised and lowered hydraulically to suit . The Northern Engineering & Suppiy Company, Limited have now added hydraulic action to the saw radial arm and the tree length horizontal powered conveyor. Manual or hydraulic control is optional. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM (__ CANADA ONTARIO MODEL HS 2000 1948 U. CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR S. PATENT- 41135-6 TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER N£SCO EQUIPMENT ENSURERS - ECONOMICAL - SPEEDY - CONTINUOUS - OPERATION �OCTOBER, 1948 LOG BOOK PAGE 14 Lumberjack Sawing Contests At Lakehead Winter Carnival, February 1949 The Lakehead Cities of Fort William and Port Arthur will be hosts to the Northern Ontario Outfitters Association, next February. A lumber-jack sawing and chopping contest will be staged. It is planned in this connection, as a feature of the carnival. The plan is to have each company that wishes to enter a contestant hold contests in their camps and declare camp champions and by process of elimination declare a company champior. These company champions will then compet~ at the winter carnival in February. 1n this connection a committee will be appointed by the Operators' Association to draw up rules and regulations for the contest and it is planned to have a representative of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Un~on, Local 2786 as one of the judges. The following is an extract from an article by M. R. Wilson of the Canadian International Paper Company on "The Value Of Sawing Contests In Labor Relations.'· "Ordinarily there is little in average camp life to interest the worker except the daily routine of work. This, after a period tends to produce boredom and discontent, with the resultant bad effects which come from such conditions. It is a fact that the results of professional hockey games and prize fights are followed with great interest in most camps. However, in the average camp it is not possible to provide sports such as baseball, football, or hockey, and it is doubt- ful if the majority of woods workers, due to their background, could participate in such sports For these reasons other diversions must be found to satisfy the need for competitive sport, and sawing competitions are a natural. We believe that they are filling a part of that need very nicely. We have found that looking at a group of men who have w depot championships is not unlike looking at a grou of young athletes who could be candidates for a football or hockey team. They are generally young, cleancut and good living.. Such groups would be a credit to any industry Sawing contests are doing something to stimulate interests in care of tools and sawing technique. Great interest is shown in the winners' style and in the type of saw he has and how it's filed. Already as a result of our experiment we have men carrying their favourite saw blades to competitions in leather cases and they are guarded more carefully than a champ golfer would guard his favourite clubs. This care of tools and interest in technique is what we want to create, and cannot help but produce beneficial results for the industry An esprit de corps is obvious. Jobbers have been quite keen about their champions and have shown interest to the point of backing them with mone)t( Inspectors and instructors who have travelled from cam~ to camp while the contests were in progress, inform us that sawing contests and speculation as to winners was the chief topic of talk in the camps. This interest in the sawing competitions brings a possible sport right to the forest workers' back door and it is a sport in which 100 % of the employees may participate. 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''EUCLID'' C AGAIN WE HAVE ADVANCED WITH THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY IN CANADA, ILLUSTRATED BELOW IS OUR ANSWER FOR "LOAD-ON-BACK" TRACTOR-TRAILER UNIT, WITH 5TH WHEEL TYPE HOOK-UP, WITH CAPACITY ...TO HAUL 20-22 CORD LOADS, VERY STURDY CONSTRUCTION, AMPLE POWER AND SPEED ... TO ENABLE THIS UNIT TO CUT HAULING COSTS TO A MINIMUM, FOR EITHER 4-8-12-16 FT. OR TREE LENGTH WOOD. WRITE US FOR PARTICULARS C FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, WRITE PHONE OR WIRE L G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT. CO. LTD. TORONTO. 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR, TEL N. 1786 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO � 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. 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Port Arthur, Ontnrio THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY IN NORTHERN ONTARIO �PAGE 2 JULY 1949 LOG BOOK Fully reconditioned Diesel Crawler Tractors and Power Units At Extremely Low Prices TD-18 INTERNATIONAL EQUIPPED WITH ISAACSON DOZER AND WINCHOIST . TD-14 INTERNATIONAL, WIDE GAUGE, EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC ANGLEDOZER AND WINCHOIST TD-14 , INTERNATIONAL, STANDARD GAUGE, EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC ANGLEDOZER AND WINCHOIST TD-9 INTERNATIONAL DIESEL CRAWLER TRACTOR-NO EQUIPMENT TD-6 INTERNATIONAL WITH BUCYRUS-ERIE FRONT END DOZER-SHOVEL, ½ YARD CAPACITY, COMPLETE WITH BLADE D-311 CATERPILLAR DIESEL POWER UNIT WITH PULLEY See these First Class Machines now at TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DIESE°L POWER DISTRIBUTOR OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �JULY 1949 LOG BOOK THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOC IION OFFICERS: \'(\O /J' l e c U C U ~ , , ~ ~ t\ r Summer abou again operators will be looking rd to whatever problems the new operating season will bring. It is already apparent to us all that the war-time and post war scra·mble for wood in its various forms has ended. In other words, the honeymoon is over and we must now become domesticated as quickly as we can in order to ensure as much bliss as can be expected from normal times. The cost of wood must be somehow maintained at a level which will ensure this part of the Province a great sha~e of the market. This year will not be as productive in volume as the last few. However, this can be considered only a period of readjustment with next year possibly bringing a normal steady demand for forest products. We will regain and maintain a steady market if we can meet the competition which is creeping in from other parts of Canada, Europe, -and the United States. To do so we must be ever conscious of economy and efficiency in our operations to the end that our unit cost can meet the ability of the market to pay. Recently negotiations were concluded between the Lumber and Sawmill Worker's Union and the Timber Operators. It is significant that both sides appreciated the needs of the other. As a result, a sound agreement with no major changes has been signed for another year. Both sides are to be congratulated· on a realistic approach to the problems which face the industry. Once again we wish all of our members a successful operating season. H. H. 'BERT' STYFFE' Lakehead Technical Institute Includes University First Year Forestry As Well As Technical Forestry Course New Forestry Instructor Appointed Dr. M. W. Bartley, principal of the Lakehead Technical Institute announced the appointment of P. C. Polloch of Fort William, Ontario, as an instructor in forestry to assist Mr. C. John Campbell, Master of Forestry at the Institute. In addition to the two-year forestry course startec' last year, the lnstiute will also offer in the university division a first year forestry course which will be equivalent to that offered by the University of Toronto. On completion of the first year course, students may enrol in the second year of the forestry course at the Univer sity of Toronto. PAGE 3 Community Chest-- October 2nd-29th, 1949 Each fall the Community Chest drive is held across Canada. In each locality the chest committee of volunteer workers collect for organizations and welfare agencies which are eligible to be a part of the Chest. Money collected is distributed to these organizations according to the budget approved before the campaign starts. In Northwestern Ontario, the woods industry and its employees have supported the Community Chest campaigns in the various centres and this year will again be asked to support the campaign. Volunteer workers will again canvass the camps. While the majority of people who contribute-whether woods workers or city workers-wi II not benefit, those in need will and in this regard the woods employees have in the past been very generous. Last year the Ontario Paper Company employees topped the woods ogranfza ➔ tions in the Port Arthur area and the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited employees were ahead in the Fort William area. Please give this worthy campaign your support. Stamp That Wood The Pulpwood Salvage Association reports thaf tests made this y~ar still show a high percentage of unstamped wood being salvaged. If orders are that wood is to be stamped, all supervisory personnel should check on this important operation and ensure that the orders are carried out one hundred per cent. Paint marks have been registered by some companies with the Commissioner of Patents, Ottawa, and, in some cases, are being used instead of the familiar stamping hammer. Services of Community Programmes Again Available In Camps During the past three years the Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education has been carrying on classes in Basic English and Citizenship in the camps of this area. This service was begun to enable newcomers from foreign countries to learn of the language and customs of this country. This year again the same service is available to either newcomers or those who are Canadian citizens and wish to improve their English. Due to decreased woods operations and fewer. camps in operation it will be possible to give a greater degree of help than formerly. If there are ten or more men in your camp who wish to receive instruction write or phone: Community Programmes Ontario Department of Education 400 Catherine Street, Fort William Phone 2-4859 Cover Picture Slasher in operation at the Marathon Mechanical Operations at Stephens, Ontario. �PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK REFORESTATION By J. BARRON (The fourth of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Ont. Section-Canadian Society of Forest Engineers) In a previous article of this series it was pointed out that where natural regeneration is a failure, the most logical answer is to resort to artificial regeneration. In this article then it is proposed to deal with some of the aspects of reforestation by man. A popular belief that has been widely held is that the way to replace the depletion of forests is to plant a tree for every one cut down. While looking at its face value this theory sounds appealing there are other fac -f tors involved which cannot be overlooked. One of the most important of these is cost. When forests are planted by man there is always the qµestion of whether the amount of money spent will prove profitable. Aside from the initial cost of planting there must be considered the accumulated interest on this initial cost through the years until this timber is ready to be cut. As an example, if the interest rate were taken at 3 per cent the initial investment would be doubled in about twenty-five years. It is true that some of this accumulated cost may be offset by making thinning cuttings during the life of the stand but the sale value of these thinnings would not materially reduce the total cost. It is largely the value of the mature stand which must offset the cost and provide a profit where a planting project is considered on a dollars and cents basis only-and the timber industry like any other must operate on this basis. Contrary to this popular idea that forestry consists of planting trees and that the way to replace a stand that has been cut down is to automatically plant another, the proper approach lies in the treatment of the existing forests. Where forests now exist they should as a rule be so harvested that a new crop a-rises naturally as a result of the method of cutting. Whereas nature wi 11 establish a new crop for nothing if treated wisely, man's methods cost money. The question arises then as to when and where man should resort to artificial regeneration. Although natural regeneration must be depended upon to largely reproduce our future forests there are many instances where man can and must help out. Forest fires hav(; burned over, sometimes repeatedly, large areas of cut over land. Natural seedlings and advance growth which were present on the area are wiped out by the fire, and with no natural source of seed supply avai Iable the area becomes wasteland as far as commercial tree species are concerned. If these areas are • be reforested the work can best be done as soon after the fire as possibie while the ground is clear and before complet.ng brush and vegetation can become established. There is also ample opportunity for reforestation on idle lands in agricultural areas. This is as true in the Lakehead area as anywhere else. Lands which at one PREVIOUS ARTICLES: March lssue-"The Commercial Tree Species of Northwestern Ontario," by H. H. Styffe. May lss~e-"Forest Regeneration," by J. H. Godden. July lssue-"The Forest •Community," by D. R. Stevens time were well forested have been cleared in an attempt at farming and have since become abandoned due to unsuitable soi I conditions. Although not suited to agriculture, the fact that they once bore forests is proof that they could do it again. These areas have tbe further advantage of generally being readily accessible to a mar..: ket and hence providing cheap wood. As has been pointed out the~e have always been cases where natural regeneration has completely or partially failed to restock an area after logging operations. These blank spaces must be filled in artificially if complete stocking is to result. There is increasing thought being given to this on the part of several timber companies as evidenced by experiments along this line and at least one large company in Northern Ontario is adopt-· ing it as part of their forest management policy. There are two methods of establishing artificial regeneration: l. by direct seeding; 2. by planting trees. Generally speaking planting is considered to be the quickest and safest method. It is true that an area can be seeded more cheaply than it can be planted but the chances of failure are very much greater in the former. In the long run where results are compared as against costs, the planting method is usually found to be the more economical. However a recent development of, coating seeds with a protective covering may give this method more favourable results. These pelleted· seeds as ~hey are called, are enclosed in a covering which greatly increases the chances of seed survival. The properties of coating provide several advantages: n u t r i en ts are present in it for the seed; it absorbs moisture readily; chemicals are present which discourage rodents from eating_ the seed. Direct seeding probably has its best application on a recent cut-over and burned over area whero no ground cover remains. The Ontario Department of Lands and Forests carried out such a project last year following the Missasaugi fire when pelleted seed was sown from aircraft. The results of this will bear watching. In any reforestation program the logical place to start is on those lands which are readily accessible to markets and where site conditions are favourable to rapid growth. Since the areas are accessible the planting costs will be cheaper. In addition the planted forests when mature may be harvested with a minimum of logging costs. It goes without saying that planted forests must have the best in protection from fire, insects and disease. This protection is better afforded where ready supervision can always be available. An important decision that must be made where an area is to be reforested is the choice of tree species to be used. This is important because of the expensa involved in planting and because of the relatively long time which must elapse before mistakes may show up. Thus it is best to make sure that the species of tree selected is well adapted for the area to be reforested. The safest general guide in this respect is to follow the lead of Mother Nature and choose those species which once grew wel I naturally on the area. Another factor of course (Continued on Page 13) �SEPTEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK LOOK FOR THE GREEN CORE LONGER LASTING ARCH LINES WITH GREENHEART WIRE ROPE Fewer shutdowns for rope replacement mean higher, more profitable log production. That's why riggers demand Greenheart for arch lines, skylines, loading lines and chokers. Every Green Core line in the woods is backed by intimate knowledge of the problems and methods of modern, mechanized logging. To those men who really know their ropes, Wrights' Greenheart is limber and flexible-easy to handle-and ready for work with a shorter break-in time. Top quality steel in every strand plus scientific lubrication to 11educe internal wear MEANS LONGER LIFE FOR GREEN-HEART. Manitoba Distributors: Northwestern Ontario Distributors: Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Winnipeg Port Arthur PAGE 5 �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 LOGGING AT MARATHON By P. V. LEMAY Woods Operating Manager Woodlands Div. Marathon Papaer Mills of Canada, Ltd. Marathon's management plan is based on the as-sumption that the operation will be permanent. We have deviated from the conventional in two respects; one of them is that the operation is mechanized and the other is that each logging compartment or camp is !aid out with the idea of harvesting the annual growth from the same camp indefinitely. On the mechanical operation, careful planning and layout are essential. The area to be cut over is carefully studied on aerial photographs, summary of estimates, stand tables, and ON THE GROUND. Every stand, every set-up, every strip is carefully coF1sidered before the operation begins. The over-all plan is carried out by what might be called a "Planning Committee." It is made up of the Chief Forester, General Superintendent, Operating Manager, and the Vice-president in charge of woods opera -' tions. They make the long term plans and decide on the area to be cut over each year. The area is then carefully, studied by the District Forester, the District Superintendent, and the foreman who will be in charge of the oper.1 ation. External boundaries are decided upon, and blazed if necessary. The width of each operation must be carefully considered before being decided upon. This wil.t Genuine PARTS '' Best • and be determined by topography, the skidding system to be used and the equipment available to do it, as well as the season of the year. Set-ups are chosen to which the wood will be skidded and left in cold deck. These set-ups are deter..! mined primarily bv topography and desirability of the site for setting up yarders, slashers and for manoeuvring trucks. On the average, a set-up will log approximately 20 acres. This means that if the stand averages 25 cords; there will be piled in cold deck at the set-up 500 cords of pulpwood in tree lengths. Strips must be laid out for the fallers, but these, strips differ from those on a manual operation. Instead of being parallel, they radiate from the centre of each set-up, that is, in shape they are like the slice of a pie. The angle of layout will vary with ground conditions and with the rapidity with which it is desired to get the\ stand felled. As each set-up yards a sector of about 200 degrees, there may be as many as 10 strips at each setup or there I nay be as few as four or five. In addition to marking the centre of each set-up, its external boundaries are also blazed or picketed. No exact road location is determined on at this time but arl (Continued on Page 7) FORD ACCESSORIES . _in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors carry the large:;t stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg F-or your convenience, Gibson Motors maintain a speedy shipping department. All orders are given prompt attention so that you will not be subject to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gib!-..on Motors for Service-Plus! PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorized Ford Dealer-Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 7 LOG BOOK approximate location only. The final location is only decided upon after all trees on the set-up have been felled. Thirty or 40 set-ups are located before the operation begins and a minimum of say 25 is maintained aheac' of the operation unti I near the end of the season, when finally al I have been located. When a large enough number of set-ups have been laid out, falling may begin if the season permits. This can be any time that snow conditions will allow after the middle of April. Fallers are assigned strips just as they are on the manual operation. The numbering of set-ups is standard on all operation. • It is essential that the falling pattern be uniform, that all trees be felled in a direction away from the setup. In the few cases where this cannot be done fallers are instructed to fall towards the set-up, thus m aintaining the parallel pattern. It does not greatly matter for skidding purposes which end of the tree comes first but it is important at the slasher that the butt be prese nted to the saw first. This is the reason for the falling pattern. Fallers of course must begin their strip at the outer ?oundary and work towards the set-up. Early in the fall ing season the camp should be filled with fallers. Many of these will be yarder and slasher crews, truck drivers and other specialists who will later return to their regula~ jobs. Scaling of tree lengths must be done daily. The butt scaler measures the butt of each tree where it lies He records the diameter of the butt and the species. N~ other measurements are made here. The fallers are paid for each tree on a butt or stump basis. They are not concerned with volume, though we do have a volume table based on stump diameter which is used to keep record of 1 1 production up to and including the cold deck. Yarding may begin any time that the fallers have enough wood on the ground to assure a constant supply without delays for the yarders. This may be from 2-4 weeks after the beginning of falling operations. !t is important that yarders begin as early as possible and that all yarders to- be used be put into operation as quickly as possible. At this time any yarding crews who are occupied in the falling operation will take up their regular jobs. If the camps have been kept full, they will not be replaced. As the yarders move into position, the road building tractors also move in. The tractors will be used, in addition to road-building, .for moving the yarders from one set-up to the other. Tree lengths will be skidded in either by the ground skidding system or by a sky-line system, depending on conditions. The tree lengths will be piled in the cold deck up to a height of about 15 feet. Usually only one yarder wi 11 work at a set-up unti I it is completed. It wi Ii then move on to the next set-up, leaving the first one ready for the slasher. The yarder crew usually comprises a hook tender, who is the straw boss in charge, 2-3 chokermen . a chaser at the foot of the yarder, and a yarder op~rator. These men work as a unit and while they are paid on a daily basis they also receive a production bonus for all prc-1 duction over and above their quota. Th~ quota and rates will vary with conditions, but a~e. pre-~etermine_d. Depending on forest cond1t1ons, 1:e., dens1t_y, species, terrain, size of timber, an operation of this kind will require from 2--3 yarders for each slasher. The pr?duction which may be expected from each yarder w1 B (Continued on Page 8) THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO FORT WILLIAM Pulp, Logging & Sawmill Machinery NESCO GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND · OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation CANADA �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK vary greatly. It may be as little as 25 cords per day or as much as 55 cords. When the yarders have built up a sufficient supply of tree lengths in cold deck, the slashers are ready tc move in. Here again this may be from 2-4 weeks after the start of yarding operations. Again many of the crew 1 will come from among the fallers, for now we require not only the slasher crews, but truck drivers as well. Thi, completes the drain on fallers, and those who continue falling for the balance of the season are less permanent men, though many of them do become specialists of cne kind or another as opening present themselves. Slashers move in to the cold decks, cut the wood into 8-foot length and load it 9n trucks. Species are segregated on this operation; that is, poplar is slashed separately and sent to dry landings where it will remain until the following spring. Softwood species during the summer months are dumped into the driving stream. Hand·ling Poplar It might be well here to describe briefly our metho<.1 of handling poplar. In the past we believed it necessary to peel poplar, or at least to strip it, in order to make it float. We have also tried chemical treatment. Experimentation has now shown us that none of these are necessary if poplar is felled during the growing season; that is, between full leaf and the time leaves start to turn yellow, and let it lie in 8-foot lengths for a mini, mum of six weeks. It will be seen that our method meets these requirements. Experimentation is continuing, how . ever, to determine whether the same results would be obtained by falling poplar from late summer or early fall onward through late fall and possibly even through the winter. We know that there are both silvicultural and operational advantages to be gained if this can be done. The crew of a slasher consists of a sawyer, a top loader, a winch operator, two hookers, and one unhooker. One of these men is straw boss in charge of the operation. He may be any one of the six and always will be one with more experience and abi Iity to handle men. Production at the slasher will vary with conditions but the extreme will be less pronounced than on yarding operations. Each slasher should average from 70-90 cords per day or mare. Under favourable conditions they may do much more than this. A record of 116 cords has been set. The slasher crew is paid on a daily basis, but like the yarder crew they receive a production bonus for all production over their basic quota of 70 cords. The slasher loads 8-foot bolts on dump trucks, which deliver either to the dry landing or to the water, depending on species. Somewhere enroute at a central SEPTEMBER 194S' point here is a short stopover for the scaling of each load, which is by government scalers and usually at the same point for painting one end of each log with a yellow paint smear (Marathon's registered log mark). Unloading at landing or in the water is done by hydraulic dump. While yarding and slashing operations are going on, final road locations are decided upon by the production unit foreman and they are built by the tractor which is also used to move both yarders and slashers. On a twoside operation usually two tractors are required. These will build all roads, landings, and move the two slashers and the 4-6 yarders. Five general road classifications are recognized. Each of these has detailed specifications, but briefly they are as follows: . CLASS 1: Might be called a super highway. It would be for very heavy traffic. We have no roads of this class now. CLASS 2: Main highways. Their purpose is strategic. They serve the limit for transportation of all kinds. CLASS 3: These are main logging roads. They are more or less permanent. CLASS 4: Temporary logging roads for summer use which will be a.bandoned after one or two years. CLASS 5: Winter logging roads which disappear with melting snows. The above outline is mechanical logging as Mara. thon practises it on any one operation. It has alre~dy been stated that each camp or compartment operates on a sustained annual yield basis. The Pie Limit has been divided into 8 compartments. Six of them are planned for 2-side operations and two of them for 1-side operation. In d~ciding on policy, two courses. were open as to how a safety factor should be applied. It would not be good business to expect from the Pie Limit its total annual yield indefinitely. Some provision must New End-Loader on Slasher ROY GIBBON A-GENCIES INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES 5-8352 PORT ARTHUR 45A CUMBERLAND ST., S. Special Agent For DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS V BELTS HOSE {all types and sizes SUCTION HOSE FLAT TRANSMISSION BELTING ETC. Carried in Stock Multiple and F.H.P. V Belts Your enquiries on Rubber Goods are soli.cited and Expert Advice Obtained for your Problems • ----------------------- �;EPTEMBER 1949 I PAGE 9 LOG BOOK Cochrane's Headquarters for Fall Painting and Roofing Needs We are Distributors for GLIDDENS QUALITY PAINT AND VARNISHES BARRETTS ASPHALT SHINGLES READY ROLL ROOFING INSULATED SIDING AND ROOF COATINGS For all your Hardware Needs shop at COCHRANES where Q~ality and Service at Lower Prices prevail COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED S. CUMBERLAND STREET YOUR FAVORITE SHOPPING CENTRE PHONE 5-7345 oe made in case of catastrophe such as an extensive fire or insect infestation or other disaster. This could have t>een effected by applying the safety factor desirable to kach compartment and reducing its annual cut by that ruch. The course that Marathon decided on, however; rvas the complete idleness of three compartments and the =ull operation of the remaining five. Thus, if a disaster of some kind should happen to strike, one or more of ·he idle compartments will be opened up. Each camp will operate at a radius of about 11 miles ind it is planned that it will not cut more than the an1ual growth. It therefore becomes a permanent centre. 3etter accommodations are justified and in fact four of lhe compartments are already on their way to what might ?e called a "forest community." One compartment has ~5 permanent resident families and a school, another 1as 17 resident families. The other two have five each. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN-'KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS' (TM Reg. U.S. Pat. Office) >EPARTMENT OF LANDS AN.D FORESTS' :XCELLENT EXHIBIT-LAKEHEAD FAIR Congratulations to local officials of the Department 1f Lands and Forests for the excellent exhibit at the .ak~head Fair i~ Augus~. _The exhibit featured a display of fish and wildlife; a miniature nursery; a fire protection hation and a display ot species of trees in this area. This exhibit was one of the attractions of the fair nd the interest of the public was ample reward for the 1ard work entailed in making up the exhibit. •AMES CHANGED ON TUGS AND BARGES The Ontario Paper Company Limited purchased ~om the Great Lakes Lumber & Shipping Limited the .esel-electric tug Satin leaf and it has been re-named e Rocky River. Also purchased were the barges Blanche r and Merle H which are now registered as the Black iver and the Pie River.-"The Observation Post" UL BUNYAN YEADON JOINS FAMILY GROUP., Mrs. and Mrs. Clyde Yeadon, of Iron Mountain, are e parents of a son, born recently at the Penn Hosipital, orway. Clyde Yeadon is the creator of the popular new mic strip, "The Mighty Bunyan," showing daily in any newspapers throughout the country. Yeadon is lso the father of five girls ... and now one boy. Guess the name of the new baby: You're right ... 's Paul Bunyan Yeadon, and as husky for his age, as his mous namesake ... at the same age. CED-UNOER.W£AR. C.HARL\£, A SMAC.K.ER CUTTIN' BY THE PIEC.E FOil. PAUL, WAS THE NLY CEDAR SAVAGE WHO DIDN'T REQUIRE A CA.LL. AT DAY812.EAK- HE'D BELLSa HIS CALL BEFORE RETIRING AND THE 816 SWAMP WOULD CARRY H\S ECHO Bia.CK JUST IN TIME TO ROLL HIM OUT lN THE MORNING. �PAGE 10 SEPTEMBER 1949 Study of 1949 Forest Fire Experience Should Be Conducted in November Each spring, just before the official fire season be .. gins, it has been the custom of the Department of Lands and Forests to hold regional meetings of representatives of woods operators to discuss fire protection plans for the approaching fire seasons. These meetings have resulted in a better all-round understanding of the problem of both the Department of Lands and Forests and the operators. This year, after the regional meetings were held, operators' committees were appointed to .represent operators at meetings deemed necessary by the Regional Forester concerned. THIS IS THE FOREST'S PR/ . a.oMEONE DR.OPP£)) • : ~ 1' Ct.GARETT'E - HE THOUGHTTHf. STUB WAS DEAD- In the Western Region, at the last committee meeting held May 12th, 1949, it was decided that, if the Regional Forester did not consider a meeting necessary during the summer, a meeting would be held in November to go over the 1949 forest fire experiences. This meeting will be held early in November. The official fire season closes October 3 i st, 1949 (unless extended due to hazardous conditions). It is felt that the followi~g actions would pay dividends next year. ( 1) Each company review the 1949 forest fire experiences on its own limits and, based on these experiences, prepare preliminary plans for the 1950 forest fire season. (2) Each Regional Forester call a general meeting to discuss the over-all 1949 forest fire experiences number of fires, causes, means of detection, co-operation in fighting fires - and, based on these experiences, discuss plans for the 1950 season. • One of the main topics that should be discussed is a plan whereby key man on company staffs may be trained in fire-fighting tactics. Post-mortems are not always pleasant and are not ,always considered worthwhile but, it is felt t_hat a re~iew of expe·riences, while still more or less fresh in the minds and not dulled by the fall and winter activities of cutting and hauling, etc., will be of benefit to all concerned. The Official Fire Seaso, II FIRE HAZARD SIGNS ARE IN USE IN MANY CAMPS NOW AND PERFORM A VERY USEFUL SERVICE Take Every Preeantit Firs1 There · Were 264 F NoveD1h~ �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 11 'VIL , (_?RACl<LING, GA~ A - FLAM£ APPEAR££)• SPARK Fire Prevention Week IT D"NCEJ), THEN ~:-• OCTOBER 9 - 15 QUICt<.L'I SPlEAb ~-'··~!l' • -- ' . ,- ·- > ., ((~, -: ENSURE NOW ••• FOR A SAFE WINTER Inspect Camps For Fire Hazards CHECK THESE POINTS: 1. All camp stoves shall be equipped with a stove pipe key to control the draft. 2. Stove pipes should never be closer than 4 1 to an unprotected wall. If closer than that1 the wall shall be protected with tin but in no case shall any stove pipe be closer than 2 ft. 3. Stove pipe holes in the roof or wall must be sufficiently large to aUow at least six inches of clearance all around the pipe. Any beams within one foot shaH be protected with tin. In the case of a double roof I a large tin pail or circular piece of tin or sheet iron .shall be installed to stop moss from falling against the pipe. 4. A large piece of tin shall be placed in front of and partially under the stove to prevent any live coals falling on the floor. ads October 31, 1949 5. Rubbish must never be allowed to accumulate near the stove and firewood shall be piled at least 1211 from the stove. letween Now and w s in Oetober and 948 6. Coal oil must not be used for lighting stoves. AN INSPECTION PROGRAM WILL PREVENrf FIRES �SEPTEMBER 194 S" LOG BOOK PAGE 12 We Carry a Complet~ Stock of the following Famous Supplies • • • • PUREX WELDING EQUIPMENT DOM. OXYDEN GAS WELDING RODS ST ELCO ARC WELDING RODS GRAY BONNEY WRENCHES Dial 5-6511 • ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUPPLIES • WALKER JACKS . • EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS • EVEREADY BATTERIES MARS BALL-WELLS Companies and Union Negotiated New Agreement For 1949-50 Pulp and paper companies and independent operators in Ontario's logging industry with agreements with the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union Locals of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, A. F. of L. negotiated a new agreement in August. The Agreement is basically the same as the 194849 Agreement with basic wages and charge for board and lodging remaining unchanged. A war-time cutting bonus was eliminated and some changes in re-classification were made in the hauling schedule. Some minor changes were made in the grievance procedure. In addition to previous provisions for payment of two per cent of earnings in lieu of holidays for employees completing 75 days of -continuous service within a four-month period, employees with five or more years service will receive two weeks holiday with pay. The negotiations were held in Toronto and started August 16th and were completed August 24th. Dial 5-6511 Insect Collections Increased at Forest Insect Laboratory Collections up until the end of August, 1949, were ahead of 1948, the Monthly Summaries of the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie report. Collections in April, May were 232; in June, 1,723; in July, 2,700; in August almost 2,100. Insect species sent to the laboratory included the following: Spruce budworm Tent caterpillars Larch sawfly Hemlock looper Fall webworm False hemlock looper Birch sawfly Green-striped maple worm Marlatt's sawfly Jackpine budworm Spruce coneworm Basswood looper Yellow-headed spruce sawfly Black-headed budworm European spruce sawfly Red pine sawfly Ba!sam fir sawfly Jackpine sawfly Green-headed spruce sawfly Red-headed pine sawfly Swaine's Sawfly Imperial moth Yellow-necked caterpillar White pine sawfly Red-headed jackpine sawfly Coast-to-coast radio programs are not "broadcast" in the way most people imagine. An air show from one city is "piped" by railway telegraph lines to individual radio stations across the country and "aired" locally from each of them.--Quick Canadian Facts How many of these have you seen? Industry personnel can be of great assistance both to the laboratory and to their respective companies by sending insect species to the laboratory. • leZ ARE YOU LUCKY? Luck means the hardships and privations you have not hesitated to endure, the long nights you have devoted to work. Luck means the appointments you have never failed to keep. The trains you have never failed to catch. -Mark Orell An old-as-the-hills cartoon that has to be run every so often because the moral remains as fresh and up-to-date as ever. Good luck is usually with the man who doesn't in~ elude it in his plan. -Franklin P. Adams I am a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. -Stephen Leacock �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 13 LOG BOOK REFORESTATION (Continued From Page 4) which has a bearing on this decision, is to make sure that the species selected wi 11 be suitable for the needs of the local markets. For example if the objective in mind was to produce timber suitable for poles the species selected would be red pine or jack pine provided of course that the area in question was favourable for the growth of these species. Just as it is important that a species be suitable for a particular local site, so also is it important that the seed of that species come from the same general region. For example seed colected and grown in Northwestern Ontario is much more suitable for this region than if shipped from Southern Ontario where climatic and soil conditions are much different. This was a major consideration in the Ontario Government's decision to estab1ish a forest tree nursery at the Lakehead for the needs of Northwestern Ontario. While artificial regeneration is more expensive it does have certain advantages over natural regeneration in other aspects. Whereas it may take an area up to ten or twenty years to seed in naturally, the same area can be restocked immediately by man. Natural reproduction ma', result in an inferior species taking over the area wherea~ in artificial regeneration the best species can be chosen ["_he correct spacing of trees can be used to produGe tha c:lesired results. In natural regeneration this spacing may be too sparse or too dense. The yield per acre in quantity and quality is usually higher in artificial regeneration. It is unfortunate that experimental tree plantations were not made many years ago throughout the province under a variety of different site conditions. If such had been the case the results would have provided us today with a storehouse of information on reforestation . In · any event while reforestation is not the sole answer to our future supplies to timber as some may think, there is no doubt that it constitutes an important chapter in the management of our forest lands if we are to realize t~eir full potential value. Power Saws EXTRACT FROM A REPORT ON THE USE OF THE MECHANICAL SAW DELIVERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P,A., MARCH 23-25, 1949. One hundred per cent power saws in the woods are still far away, but still we feel that, if we encourage the use of these saws, providing it does not cost us more than normally, in the long run, some day we will be able to base part of our piecework rate on their performance.1 It is not out of place to state here that, if we want good saws, even better than today's which are at least workable, we must encourage and help our better men to buy some and practise with them, guided by competent instructors. THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM CANADA ONTARIO MODEL HS 2000 1948 U.S. PATENT-41135-6 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 1949 MODEL THE UAMP UL ERK By H. W. MUTCH Not so many years ago the Camp Clerk was considered a very small cog in the intricate gears of the logging industry. Of late, however, more and more recognition ·is being given him and his place in management. He is no longer a "jack-of-all-trades" but must have certain capabilities in keeping with the requirements of this modern age. Opportunities for advancement have been offered to him, ability and progressiveness are recognized by-monetary reward and job security, so that today a good camp clerk has a brighter future than at any time in the past. Management no longer hi~es a clerk because _h~ knows the rudiments of bookkeeping and has a hankering to work in the bush and save money. They look for essential qualities which will make him a valuable man in their organization. Briefly these qualities are:(1) Personality (Is he aggressive, tactful, neat, sober, honest and industrious?) (2) Experience (Schooling, knowledge of th~ timber industry, labor relations, first aid, fire protection, accounting) .. (3) Ambition (Is he looking for oppor.tumt1es, security or for only a "fi II-in" job?) ' (4) Beliefs (Is he a good Canadi~n?) . . An aggressive man will not confine _his interests to clerical work. He will endeavour to_ learn about_ t~e company, its organization, products, ~sl_ls, and pol1c1es. Forest management is one of the main issues of the day. He should talk to company foresters and learn what is being done in this field. Government policy is important, he will follow the news reports and trends. and b~ able !0 talk intelligently to men higher up. Such actions will mark him as aggressive. Today, as never before, labor relations require the study and- understanding of management. A tactful, helpful camp clerk does much to promote harmonious relations in the personnel field. He is, in effect, a personnel man. He is usually the first person a new employee meets at the camp, and the last person to talk to him when he leaves. During the period of employment the clerk is in direct contact with the employee each day. These contacts should be continually building a bond between them that will promote harmony and good labour relations throughout the camp. A neat, clean person, and a neat, orderly camp office, is another mark of a good clerk. If he leads in set- ting an example, the rest of the camp will follow. An industrious clerk should be on the job when the crew goes out in the morning. He should follow each phase of the operation closely, and be well informed on the -progress being made. Possibly the greatest asset ha could have would be a reputation as an A-1 scaler. Through his industry and knowledge may come his opportunity for bigger things. Honesty in a camp clerk is essential. The slightest deviation will make him a marked man. He ordinarily handles a large amount of cash each month, has a large value in van and other supplies under his control and is the paymaster for all camp employees. His integrit~ must be above reproach. He must see that the employees are paid all that is due them, but not a cent more. A well educated man, with some knowledge of the timber industry, is preferred for a camp clerk, but is not essential by any means. A man willing to learn can go q long way with the proper instruction. This instruction is usually available through the district clerk or camp auditor. ·Every clerk should be cost conscious and understand the cost report. If he is able to quote cost figures to the operating men, his efforts will be appreciated. Quite often the cost department wi 11 request figures or distributions, the reasons for which might seem obscure. The clerk should make it his business to find out· the "whys" and "wherefores." In between seasons the clerk should be given some schooling in cost work, at Main Office. There are a variety of costs for which the clerk is primarily responsible. Supply inventories should be kept up so that telegrams are not necessary in order..! ing replenishments. Meal costs are of vital importance. Clerks can help control this cost through watching waste and seeing that there is no overstocking of perishable goods. He can report on poor quality supplies, check and see that goods are received as billed. Care in taking monthly inventories is important, so that meal costs will reflect the ability of the cook and allow correction at once if necessary. A clerk is expected to be a qualified first aid man and act as safety director. Some companies insist on their clerks having first aid certificates, and all clerks should endeavour to pass the tests and receive their certificate. The prevention and suppression of fires is a vitat (Continued on Page 15) "SERVING THE TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" 1)/4 LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, l!TC. Fort William �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 15 LOG BOOK concern of. the clerk. His job, and future, depend on having trees to cut. He should be conversant with forest fire laws and see that they are obeyed. He should ba checking continually to see that dangerous conditions do not exist in any camp bui Iding or in the forest. A man who hopes to get ahead in the timber industry must expect to spend an indefinite period in the bush. He cannot look for consideration when his only thoughts are to use a camp clerk's job as a fill-in, until he finds something back in the city or until he builds up a bank account. He should be looking for opportunities and security, and to get them must look forward to his stint in the camps. Last, but not least, is he a good Canadian? Timber camps prese~t a fertile field for subversive agents. There must be no question of the clerk's feelings about Communism or other isms. He must be a true believer in our democratic form of government. For all these attributes, what may the camp •clerk expect in return? He can look forward to higher pay than for comparable work in town. He has opportunity for advancement in Canada's biggest industry. He has, in most companies, security in the form of steady employment, pensions, sick benefits and so forth. He receives greater benefits than the city worker in vacations, cheaper living, healthful work. Visiting Minister-"Well, well, I can see you're a bright little man. And how high can you count?" Boy (proudly)-nOne, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Jack, Queen, King." Association Presents Tractor Operators' Certificates Realizing the necessity of training tractor operators, the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association and equipment companies at the Head of the Lakes made arrangements whereby, when equipment companies conduct tractor operators' training courses as per a plan approved by the Association, certificates are presented by the Association to men who pass the course. The first course was conducted by the Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited at Stevens last March and final tests_were completed in July. Mr. W. R. Boyle, Service Manager of the Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited, was in charge of the course. Mr. Ole Olson, Chief Mechanic, Woods Division of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited was in charge of the arrange; ments for the course. • The following men have been awarded tractor training certificates by the Association: J. Auto, Harold Brown, Melvin, Cates, Sid Elliot, George Finlayson, Bud Glavish, Al Guitard, Nonie Hala .. day, Jack Horne, George Hurlbert, Jalmar Jantti, Wilfred Lynch, Dunk -McKenzie, Bob McKinnon, 'Will Reed, John Muzyha, Bill Rooney, Joe Wierzbike, Bill Zysik. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS-THEY MAKE THIS BOOKLET POSSIBLE. Great Diesels for Fine Equipment Today the list of manufacturers, who offer their contractors equipm,e nt powered with General Motors "'71" Diesels, reads like a "Who's Who" of the industry. They know what these powerful, modern 2-cycle Diesels can do. They know that these machines with all their power are compact and fit in available space-that they do their work easily and fast. Their 2-cycle operation makes them responsive and quick to pick up under load'. They step up the work done by any kind of equipment. GENERAL MOTORS 2 CYCLE DIESEL ENGINES SALES PARTS SERVICE TELEPHONE 5-8141 GM Diesels have ~en designed for easy servicing. Pistons, liners, valves, and many other parts, are the same for every size Series 71 engine, so there is the maximum interchangeability of parts. No wonder, then, that America's finest contractor's equipment is being furnished with the General Motors Series 71 Diesel engine. 906 Memorial Avenue PORT ARTHUR Ontario �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK What Makes AGood Boss Every supervisor and foreman wants to be considered a good boss, not only by his superiors but by the men who work for him. Management and employees don't always agree on who is the good boss. Sometimes management may be right and sometimes employeesi But who are in a better position to judge than the mer\ who wqrk _ev_ery day directly under a supervisor or a foreman? Just what employees regards as essential in a good boss has been found out by conducting polls in different industries. Here are fourteen points compiled from a number of these pol ls. The good boss1. Knows his own job thoroughly, is a good workman, and understands all the jobs he supervises. 2. Has leadership ability rather than "drivership." Explains not only how but also · why things should be done. 3. Gives orders clearly and in a friendly fashion. Makes sure his instructions are understood, but does not shout. 4. Possesses the foresight to plan and delegate work in advance. Assigns work fairly. 5. Maintains consistent standards of conduct, performance and quality. 6. 1<eeps up with each man's work. Judges him honestly and on merit only. Lets each one know "where he stands." 7. Appreciates and acknowledges honest effort and above-average work. Gives credit where credit is due. In case of bad work or rejections, investigates and holds the right person responsible. SEPTEMBER 1949 8. Maintains discipline fairly and consistently. Does not discipline a worker in front of others. Makes his re~ primand as impersonal as possible. Gives the worker a chance to explain his side of the story. Keeps his temper: 9. Believes in and practices safety. Provides full and proper safety instructions. I 0. Makes sure that new or transferred employees know how to do their job correctly. Sees that they have aU necessary tools and materials. Makes new workers feel at home. l. Is liberal but consistent in his interpretation of the contract, plant rules and company policy. Does not appease the griper, nor chisel on just complaints. Listens sympathetically to all grievances. 12. Takes a personal interest in his employees. Ii loyal to the men above and below him, and is willing to go all the way "up the line" for his men when necessary. Is willing to take resp0t1sibility and does not p·a ss the buck. 13. Keeps his promises. Does not promise things he cannot deliver, and delivers as promptly as possible on al I promises he does make. 14. Is open-minded, welcomes suggestions, and is willing to discuss them. There you have it. The supervisor or foreman wh,, measures up to these points one hunderd per cent likely just doesn't exist, but apparently he is what the average worker wants and dreams about. Good employer-employee relations depend to a large degree upon how closely those in supervisory positions in any company resemble this ideal supervisor. (14 po!nts taken from "Foreman's Guide to Labour ..Relations" U.S. Dept. of Labour.)-Marathon Courier. YRECOIL STARTER Y SWIVEL CARBURETOR VEASY TO FILE TEETH 01 JOB e & 14", 20", 26" 32" bars. cutter • Weighs only 35 to 37 lbs. • Parts and service readily ,1lvailable. Here are 3 REASONS why a man with a P .M. WOODBOSS can cut more wood, more efficiently .. Because the completely enclosed automatic recoil starter simplifies and speeds starting. Because the swivel carburetor permits instant switching from felling to bucking position. Perfectly balanced. Because the cutting teeth are easily filed on the job, increasing efficiencysavin2 thn ... _ SALES AND SE'RVICE P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LIMITED 278 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. Other Regional ~istributors: P.M. Products (1947) Ltd., Hearst, Ont. J. Munro & Sons, Prince Albert, Sask. Mumford, Medland Ltd Winnipeg Man lndu_strial ~upplies, Edmonton, Alberta §oo Eqpt. & Supply; Saui; Ste. Mari~, Ont: Blair E'!u1pment Ltd.! Ottawa, Ont. P.M. Products (1947) Ltd, Orillia, Ont. John Kilburn, Fredericton, N.B. P.M. Products (1947) Ltd., Quebec, Que. Head Office--P. M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD., 845 E. Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. --------- �SEPTEMBER l 949 PAGE 17 LOG BOOK Pictures taken on The Pas Lumber Co. operation at Reserve, Saskatchewani- where t h i s Euclid Tractor again proved its ability to go out and produce against terrific odds and elements. EUCLIDS DO IT AGAIN! MORE Records Broken! - MORE Satisfied Custo1Ders TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOADS HAULED PER TRIP-535 TONS / TOTAL FEET OF LOGS HAULED PER TRIP-107,000 FT. LOGS TOTAL CORDS OF PULPWOOD HAULED PER TRIP-235 CORDS "The latter being comparative in regards to weight hauled." WE - HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, EUCLID TRACTORS AND PULPWOOD T RA I L E RS WITH UP TO 20 CORDS CAPACITY. Showing Adverse Grades Encountered For Further Information Please Contact G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. TORONTO. 213 BAY STREET PORT ARTHUR, TEL. 5-6753 MONTREAL PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 Timber Operators Visit Long Lac Limits At the invitation of Mr. A. F. Buell, Manager, Woodlands Department of the Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company, Limited, representatives of the timber companies in Northwestern Ontario visited the woods operations at Long Lac, Ontario. Representatives gathered at the Long Lac Curling Rink on the morning of August 4th and were assigned accommodation and give!1 a briet description of the Long Lac Limits. The party was divided into groups and guided by A. F. Buell, S. Samuelson, W. Thornber, G. Puttock, and W. Carlson. J. Brown and D. Finlayson looked after registration. The townsite, administration area and headquarters were inspected and the party transported to camp 35 fo . inspectio~ of that camp and lunch. In the afternoon the tie mi 11 operation at camp 3.:was observed and then the party observed the bull-dozing of strip roads and the loading of 16-foot bunched woo<. to trucks using a truck-mounted jammer. The truck-mounted jammer is known as the "SwingDingle" and was the brain chi Id of Wi If Carlson. The party returned to Long Lac Headquarters for refreshments and dinner at the Long Lac Cookery.- Visitors Watching "Swing-Dingle" in Action MEETINGS HELD IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO The Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Association held a meeting at the Chalet Bungalow Lodge on Tuesday, September 13th, 1949. Mr. J. H. Merrill was chairman and Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-engineer was in attendance. The Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp and Paper Assoc;ation, held its Fourth Field Feeting at Stevens, Ontario, September 20th, 21st, and 22nd. The subject of the meeting was Cable Yarding. • Mayor Foster Draper welcomed the visitors to the Geraidton-Long. Lac locality. Mr. H. S. Mosher, on behalf of the Timber Operators Association, moved a vote o thanks to Mr. Buell and his organization for the tour their limits and their excellent hospitality. Mr. Buell replied on behalf of the company. In addition to 45 representatives of timber companies on the trip, Mayor Foster Draper of Geraldton, On-4 tario; M. S. Stevens, Manager, Hard Rock Gold Mines Limited; J. M. Kilpatrick, Manager, McLeod-Cockshutt Gold Mines Limited; A. E. Cave, Manager, Little Long Lac Gold Mines; J. P. Bertrand; Rev. Jack E. Paterson, Murillo, Ontario; C. J. Campbell, Lakehead Technical Institute; W. A. Watt, Marshell-Wells Limited; G. Brigden, Brigdens Limited and Department of Lands ana Forests' officials headed by District Forester U. V. Fiskar made the trip. O-M EXPERIMENT DRIVING WINTER-CUT POPLAR Approximately 5,000 cords of poplar cut last winter were driven this summer by the Fort France~ Division of the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Ltd. Fifteen cords of this wood were numbered with metal tags and will be counted periodically until freeze-up. Further information on this experiment will be forthccming. Canada and the United States share the busiest canal in the world-the Sault Ste. Marie ship canal.-Quick Canadian Facts J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. 120 N. Archibald St. -:- f1· w.w.w.w, .......w•.•...... :;.,;. ,:.:❖»:•x•:❖:❖:«..:❖: ......................................................................... •••••••••••••••• .........................., • Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUilT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 ,:•:•:• .-:•:•:•:•:• fii@f •:❖:·»>:· >:• :❖»:•»>:❖:•> :Alli::JIIWilfil!ifflj lii:l:Ilil:lk:t\:::;;::i::=--,:::;;:;:::::/{{l!:f h: �SEPTEMBER 1949 PAGE 19 LOG BOOK OSCO BLOC KS "On Job Satisfaction" WHEREVER CABLES ARE USED "JOE BEAVER" What are the things that count most in a job? This question has been a subject of research for years by thoughtful management, which realizes that there is a lot more to a job than simply a pay tnvelope once a week. In fact, opinion surveys have shown that pay doesn't often head the list of what a steady employee wants in his shop or plant. The things he wants, over and above the hard cash, are the things that make a company a good place to work for, as opposed to the things he doesn't get, which mr1ke a company unpopular with its own employees and, eventually, with the community at, large. The Timken Roller Bearing Company, of Canton, Ohio, which has a good sized plant at St. Thomas, Ontario, recently turned out a 50th anniversary issue of its company magazine, the Timken "Trading Post" and the editors devoted three full pages to this important question of the things that count in a job. The "Trading Post" divided these things up under ten different headings and below each heading presented a brief statement of how the management believed the company stacked up. The ten headings are worth study because they are the things any empl.oyee wants. Here they are: l. A chance to get ahead; 2. Being treated with respect; 3. Good bosses; 4. Good working conditions; 5 . Good pay; 6. Getting the facts; 7. A thoughtful management; 8. A sense of security; 9. Facilities for recreation; l 0. A suggestion system. One or two of these things alone, over and above Item No. 5, do not make a plant a good place to work for, but if a company has them all, or nearly all, the odds are that it ranks high in the estimation of not only thEt employee but the community as a whole. By Ed Nofziger Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agricultur'> "And the we>lf trees will get you if you don't cut right~"- Check Your Forms NOW For This Winters Operations! SCALE TALLYS EMPLOYMENT CARDS OPERATING REPORTS VAN REPORTS PAYROLL SHEETS WAREHOUSE REPORTS BOARD SlJPPLY FORMS DAILY TRACTOR REPORTS MATERIAL WANTED, ETC. WE WILL BE PLEASED TO FILL YOUR NEEDS Call, Write or Wire CONSOLIDATED PR .E SS 137 South May Street Fort William, Ontario D;a1 3-8323 �PAGE 20 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER 1949 Timber Operators Visit Marathon Operations At Stevens At the invitation of Mr. H. P. Klinestiver, Vicepresident of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Ltd., representatives of timber companies who visited the Long Lac Limits on August 4th journeyed to Stevens on August 5th to visit the Marathon mechanical operations. The party arrived at Stevens at 11 :07 a.m. and immediately on disembarking were conducted to the recreation hall where fire regulations covering Marathon em .. ployees were explained and "makings" and cigarette papers were issued to all who wished to smoke. All tailor4 made cigarettes were left behind on the trip to the operations. Mr. P. V. LeMay's description of the compartment method of logging, which the visitors observed. is described elsewhere in this booklet. Visitors also had the opportunity to observe the natural regeneration on areas cut over during the past two years by mechanical logging. The visitors were divided into groups with guides as follows: P. V. LeMay, J. Stillwell, Haj Kagetsu, S. Lunan and S. Cowan. On the return to Stevens, the visitors were entertained at the recreation hall and dinner was served in the Headquarters Dining Hall. On behalf of the visitors, Mr. Julian H. Merrill thanked Mr. Klinestiver, Mr. LeMay and the Marathon organization for the day's tour. Mr. Klinestiver and Mr. LeMay replied on behalf of the company. Timber Cullers' News Mr. J. R. Denley, secretary of the Thunder Bay Branch of the Timber Cullers' Association announces that fal I and winter activities have started and these wi 11 culminate with the holding of the Annual Meeting in April, 1950. The Thunder Bay Branch has applied for a Charter from the Ontario Government and it is hoped that eventually this Charter will cover all Timber Cullers' Associations in Northwestern Ontario. A Canadian workingman in 1949 works half as many hours a week as his grandfather and receives, in terms of purchasing power, five times his grandfather's Quick Canadian Facts EFFICIENCY And then there was the man who said he had reached the highest state of personal efficiency since his wife went away; she had only been gone a month and already he could put his socks on from either end. This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, from wood harvested in Northwestern Ontario. Northland Machi1ery Supply Co. Ltd. Lakehead Agents for DUNLOP INDUSTRIAL RUBBER PRODUCTS Carried in Stock are: TRANSMISSION BELTING 1¼" to 10" widths VEE BELTS -- • All sizes HOSE --Water, Garden, Air Drill, Steam, Suction and Fire. FRICTION TAPE AND SPLICING COMPOUND PHONE 37407 203 HARDISTY ST. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. . �SEPTEMBER 1949 LOG BOOK Where's That Moose This being Fall, the story of the fisherman and the bull moose might be in season. There was a fisherman who had on the walls of his den and sports room fish of all kinds from all over North America. There was a Tyee from Campbell River, a tuna from Nova Scotia, a sailfish from the West Indies, a tar• pon from the Mexican Coast, a pickerel from Muskok 9 Lakes and a swordfish from the Gulf of California. But up over his fireplace was a giant bull moose head. 11 11 Say, 11 a friend asked him one day, how come this moose s head to be in your collection? I thought you said you never went out for any game but fish. 'That's right,1 said the sportsman. 1 hooked this 11 one while I was fishing for cutth~oat up in the Cariboo. The friend hooted. You gotta prove it to me, he challenged. 11 Okay, 11 said the fisherman. 11 lt was like this. I was whipping a small stream near evening with a white moth and suddenly my line fouled back of me. I turned around and damned if there wasn 1 t the biggest moose I ever laid eyes on. He took after me, carrying my fishing tackle 1 PAGE 21 on his antlers and I ran like hell to a tree. Well, I dodged around that tree, the moose after me. His horns were only two feet from my pants and I was only tw_o feet away from his tail. I was getting exhausted when suddenly I remembered my bottle of mosquito lotion and I uncorked it and threw it on the moose s rear end . . . a good dousing of it. Well sir, that moose stopped running and he backed up to the tree and rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed, and he rubbed until, when I came around there next morning, all that was left of him was what you see up on the wall.-Forest 1 11 and Mill 11 1 11 1 11 11 Public opinion polls disclose the public belief that investors in business corporations get 25 cents from every dollar of sales. The fact is that the Canadian investor receives less than two cents from a dollar sale.--Quick Canadian Facts MENTION OUR BULLETIN WHEN YOU BUY FROM OUR ADVERTISERS. 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Unequalled in Northwest Ontario, they are yours to use - use them. ti\ate the r-t','Pe tans . ven ducts and "Three ~\ow:)(.haust suction running ens~ 0 ~· E~;~~=ys t~e turn~~ t1e)(.ib\e tub~~; p1p1ng the outside'. w e)(.hausts to is gines t~ the engine d paint roorn connecting wash rack ~nk \(\eaner aper-• cts ,he \(ernc . ng a soap d u • d with a and u s1 air equippe ro pressure prior to reP d by stea grease cite . . to reroove reso\ut1on ,, press tor . • \ trac"" t up in iobs. specia d is se A A '00-ton ctor trea s \dinQ roorn- d ditioning tra ss and we \ectric we\ con ck pin pre unco\n e t the shoP, the t~e 300 aro~- \\ parts O d powet porta e used ,n a ·ent\Y p\ace part er can ~s ot conve~' ot tire in ~;tica\\y 'OY roea \n the e~en doors auto \ hea\th out\ets. 1..op tire the genera been the s,, , e to has ot y.Jith an eY \dinQ root:' systern c\ose. roen, the w~e venti\at1_on supp\ied ot the with t . \-\eat is connec~ed condition1nQ• units. ack p\us air ro b\ower-t','Pe C p .R. spur\ t~ing with stea ontains a • and un oa ,he Y~~d for \oadinQ storage gar~Q~t d doc"" . a\so a \" tor n1g an . l..t ,here ,s ..l is f\ood it d d bY a tre1g1' • . yaru oun e and the btQ tire yard is surr \ wire tence. ,, ,he en . \" nk stee wor""• . -toot chain , page nine 7DAYLOAN A little thought now to the serviceability of tractors, generator sets and hoists, will save valuable time and costs later. Our shop is prepared to handle any overhaut or repair job large or small. You will find this work will be done speedily at moderate costs. ARE YOUR MACHINES SERVICEABLE? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1949SeptLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - September 1949 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. September 1949. 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W o.o d s Division Marathon Corp. of Canada Port Arthur~ Ontario I Mr. George Sonley, Marathon Paper Wills, PUblic Utilities Bldg., Port Arthur, Ont. �LOG BOOK PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER, 1 950 LOGGERS DREAM The All-around Answer To·Your ·Lo.gging Problems HANDLES EASILY IN STEEP OR MARSHY LAND FASTER EASIER LOGGING BUNCHES FROM ANY_ DISTANCE UP TO 800 FT. ..,__,>,' . J - --- -~-~ . _ - : : . , , ~ 'l QUICK SELECTIVE AND LOADING STACKING TRAVELS AT TRUCK SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAYS QUICK AND EASY TO UP AND TAKE DOWN SET USEFUL FOR HEAVY LIFTING AND TOWING NOW ON DISPLAY AT Twin City Industrial Equipment Ltd. LOGGING INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT Offices and Shops - 915 Memorial Avenue PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO PHONE 5-5495 CHECK THESE FEATURES Crane is operated with a 1 oo HP Ford lnd., strial Motor Main drum has a capacity up to 800 ft. of ¾ inch line If your pay roll has gone sky high, and profits have taken a dive - then it's time for you to take a look at what a three-man crew can do if you equip them with a LOGGERS DREAM. It's a tough, fast piece of equipment that saves man power, does a wider range of jobs, and helps you lay down more logs at the mill in shorter time. With a LOGGERS DREAM your men can put big, high loads on your trucks in 10 minutes. That means more loads per day, lower overall costs and more profits. Rear support drop stand takes all operating weight from truck springs Parts can be quickly and easily replaced Mounted on a standard type re• inforced truck chassis MACHINE WORKS HOME OFFICE A~D FACTORY - LOUISVILLE. MISSl5SIPPI �SEPTEMBER, l 950 PAGE 3 WOODSWORKERS REQUESTED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY CHEST p,,,~Ji ~ M ~o ~~\ '(\U , ~~ 01\ Negotiatio betweRt in Pulpwood producing companies and t Wo 'nion have once again been concluded. The n greement becomes effective from September l st, 1950, to September l st, 1951. It can be said to the credit of the participants in the eleven days' session at Toronto, that their wprk is a good example of collective bargaining - resulting, as it has, in a fair settlement or agreement, without resource to arbitration or strike action. Strikes are like wars nobody wins, nobody gains - everybody loses. Therefore, those who bargain successfully make gains for all. The decks are now cleared for the new operating season. The weather this spring and summer has been the worst in history, but we can reasonably expect good operating weather this fall and winter. So over again, the "Log Book" wishes one and all "good operating" for the coming year. H. H. "Bert" Styffe, Pres. The 1950 Community Chest Campaign will be conducted October 9th - 20th. Since the inauguration of Community Chest Drives ·n Northwestern Ontario, the timber industry and woodsorkers have generously supported this effort and once ain, all will have an opportunity to financially assist this worthy effort. • This campaign is conducted by voluntary effort~ and in the Lakehead Area, camp foremen and clerks wi II be asked to again make a canvass of the men. Money raised is divided amongst agencies which do welfare work in our own territory. Among the _agencies which the Community Chest helps to support and which are of interest to woodsworkers are the Sai Iors' Institute and the Salvati or Army. Both of these agencies are of great help to individual woodsworkers from time to ti·me. YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPS SUPPLIED BY AIR-LIFT DURING RAIL STRIKE Woods operations serviced by the railroads and not accessible by _road _were affected to a certain extent by the recent rail strike. In many cases, companies organize_d an air-lift service to supply isolated camps with food and other essentials. FREET. B. X-RAY SURVEYS MAY BE ARRANGED C. P. P.A. MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO The Woodlands Section, C. P. P.A., will hold a meeting at Heron Bay, October 12th and 13th. This meeting will view the slooping operation of the Ontario Paper Company Limited. The Industrial Relations Section, C. P. P.A. will hold a meeting in Port Arthur, October 18th and 19th. DeWOLFE MOVES BACK TO B. C. Mr. A. H. (Al) DeWolf, formerly of the Arrow Land & Logging Company Limited, and son, Jack, who has had experience in the industry with the Northern Wooc Preservers Limited of Port Arthur and the Arrow Land and Logging Company Limited, have taken over thfl management of the Nicola Valley Sawmills Limited; Merritt, 8. C. The Fort William Sanatorium now have at their disposal ~ _mobile x-ray unit which is to be touring small communities, bush camps, mines, etc., in Northwestern Ontario which were missed in the recent T. 8. X-Ray Survey. This machine was sent to Camp No. 27 of the Brampton Pulp & PapP.r Company Limited on a trial run and in September covered the camps of the LongLac Pulp & Paper Company Limited. This machine is available to go to camps accessible b~ road or arrangements can be made to ship it in by rail. Any company wishing to take advantage of this ?ervice may make arrangements by contacting the Manager, Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association . / 1, f' SHANTYMAN MISSIONARY TO SERVE IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO AGAIN THIS WINTER Mr. James H. Allen, Shantyman Missionary, plans to return to Northwestern Ontario this year. Mr. Allen has spent the last few winters touring the camps and is a familiar and welcome figure to the woodsworkers. Mr. Allen has spent the summer visiting incoming ships at Montreal. COVER PICTURE A spar tree being rigged on Marathon's high lead operation. The new Mobile X-Ray Clinic that will be toudng small communities and camps in Northwestern Ontario. John Kazoroski, the technician, is in charge of this Mobile X-Ray Clinic. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, l 950 BARK AS FUEL By W. J. TAMBLYN In the Boi.ler House of The Great Lakes Paper Company Limited in Fort William, bark has replaced coal as a fuel to the extent of some 60 to 70 tons of coal a day. This replacement of coal by bark has been brought about by extensive tests and by the development of efficient means of burning this former waste material. There have been many changes in the methods involved over the l~st 10 years and the final plant was only completed a year and a half ago. These changes have resulted in the conversion of bark from a useless waste material, ·with a difficult disposal problem, to a valuable fuel. The reduction in coal consumption by 60 to 70 tons a day, the elimination of the problem of disposal and the fact that wet barking can be carried on during winter months are the results of the system developed. Approximately 1,000,000 lbs. steam per day are produced by the combustion of about 572 tons of wet bark per day. The wet bark is the bark coming directly from the barking presses and containing about 65 % water. On the basis of bone-dry bark there are about 3 lbs. of steam produced per pound of bone-dry bark. The various stages involved before combustion are as follows: l. Passing the bark through presses to reduce the moisture content from 80% to 65%. 2. "Hogging" the bark or reducing the particle size for more efficient burning. 3. Mixing the bark that has been reduced in particle size, with hot gases from the boiler to reduce the moisture content from approximately 65% to 35%. There are four "NEKOOSA" plunger type presses in the Wood Room for the initial moisture reduction. These four presses handle the bark from 1,000 to 1,500 cords per day. For methods of calculation, based on average bark coverage, the dry weight of bark is taken as 225 lbs. per cord or approximately 22,500 tons dry weight for a consumption of approximately 200,000 cords. The "hogs" or "shredders" are essential to the operation as the efficiency of combustion varies directly as the particle size of the fuel particle. The only obstacle· to obtaining really fine particle size is the high power requirements for this reduction. The method emplo~ed at The Great Lakes Plant involves Mitts & Merrill hogs. In this hog revolving knives on a drum reduce the bark to any desired size by varying the distance between the revolving knives and a stationery bed knife. All of the bark going to the boiler is passed through the hogs. Immediately following the hogs, the bark is conveyed to what is called an "active bottom bin." In the bottom of this bin there are seven screw conveyors driven by a variable speed drive. These screw conveyors feed the bark to the flasr1 dryer where it is instantaneously mixed with the boiler gases. By varying the speed of the screws any rate of feed to the dryer can be obtained, depending on the temperature of the boiler gases and conditions in the Dutch Ovens, where the bark is finally burned. The construction of these ovens is such that bark has to be fed into both the back and the front. The bark that passes through the flash dryer is conveyed to the front of the Oven. The feed rate to the dryer is adjusted so that there is always an excess of bark which can be conveyed to the rear of the ovens. This bark does not, pass through the dryer and has a moisture content of about 65% instead of about 35%. The heat and gasses from the burning bark pass into an old conventional type boiler. Although there is a considerable stockpile of bark from over 20 years' operation, it is hoped to convert all of this material to useful steam in the next 5 to l 0 years. NEW CFA MANAGER had extensive experience in the forests of Canada from Alberta to Quebec. After graduating from U. of T. he was attached to the Dominion Forest Service in the west. where he was forester on The Crows Nest Forest Reserve, Alberta. Then came another session at universit~, where he did post graduate studies in forest pathology. Subsequently he went to the federal government treeplanting nursery at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, where he gained first hand knowledge of the prairie shelter belt requirements. In 1925, Mr. Van Camp was working on an investigation of disease in spruce seedlings at the Laurentide nurseries at Grand'Mere, Quebec, and two years later he made a pulpwood survey of Manitoba, travelling by canoe routes from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. More recently, Mr. Van Camp was selected by Major-General Howard Kennedy to supervise an investigation of the Ontario farm woodlot situation on behalf of the Royal Commission on Forestry. In his new task, Mr Van Camp will be directing the nation-wide program of the Canadian Forestry Asso-· ciation and its several provincial branches, to educate Canad:ans in the value of their forest resources. Appointment of J. L. Van Camp as general manager of the Canadian Forestry Association, is announced by D. A. Gillies, association president. Mr. Van Camp succeeds Norton Anderson, and will make his headquarters in the national head office in Montrea I. A graduate of the FacJ. L. VAN CAMP ulty of Forestry, University of Toronto in 1922, Mr. Van Camp returns to Canada after 18 years in forestry in the United States. In 1932 he took the position of instructor and forest nursery superintendent at Michigan State College, and four years later moved to Purdue University in Indiana, where until his new appointment this month, he has directed a staff of foresters in state wide conservation work. The new head of the Canadian organization has (One of a series of articles by members of the Mid-West Branch, Technical Section, CPPA.J �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK --.• ·Production Daze or Production Pays? Faulty wire ropes cause breakdowns in the industry with resultant time loss in replacement and soaring costs in production. Protect your operation now by specifying Wrights' Greenheart for the job. Manufactured to rigid factory specifications from top quality English steel, acid grade, to ensure long, hard service and low operating costs. Call your nearest Wrights' representative today he's at your service to aid you in selecting your requirements. STOCKS OF WIRE ROPE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ARE CARRIED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA= Marshall-Wells Companies Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Prince George SASKATCHEWAN: W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina ALBERT A: Lucey Export Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary, of Canada Ltd. Edmonton, Calgary Lethbridge NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: MANITOBA: Port Arthur Kipp-Kelly Ltd. Twin City Industrial Eqpt. Ltd. Winnipeg PAGE 5 �LOG BOOK PAGE 6 SWEDISH FORESTER TOURS UNITED STATES AND CANADA Ulf Sundberg, B.F., a graduate of the Royal College of Forestry in Stockholm, Sweden, who is making a six month survey of forest products production operations in the United States and Canada, was a recent Duluth visitor. Sundberg is Chief of the Publicity Section of the "The Job Study Department of the Forest Employer's Association and the Board of Crown Lands and Forests of Sweden." This is a joint organization of big timbe companies in Northern and Central Sweden, totallin9 some 35 firms, and the Board of Crown Lands anc Forests, the latter corresponding to our U. S. Forest Service. The purpose of the Sweden organization is, to improve logging equipment and methods and to choose a fair and objective basis for determining wage agree-ments between employer and employee. He says Sweden lacks woods machinery and that there is too much work done by hand. Nearly all forest products a re hauled by horse drawn sleighs to rail sidings, mills or river banks, very few trucks being employed. The high cost of powered equipment and thE low wage scale makes it difficult to justify mechanizec' equipment expenditures. Sundberg was very much impressed with our mechanized forest products trans portation methods: Since last January, when Sundberg landed, he has visited the forest regions of eastern Canada, the New England States, New York and Pennsylvania 1 a month in the Southern timber area, a month in the West coast forests and in completing the last phase of the trip, '' Best • and Editor's Note: Mr. Sundberg was in Port Arthur in July and after visiting a paper mill and the Northern Wood Preservers Limited plant in Port Arthur proceeded to Stevens to view the Marathon mechanical operations FRICTION OF SLEIGH RUNNERS ON SNOW AND ICE The Woodlands Section, C. P. P. A., has issued to all members an English Summary of a paper entitled, "Friction of Sleigh Runners on Snow and Ice" from publication 34 - 35 ( 1949) of Foreningen Skogsarbetens och Kungl. Domanstyrelsens Arbetsstudieavdelning (S.D.AJ. Anyone wishing to read this interesting paper should ask for it at their Company Head Office or write to Mr. W. A. E. Pepler, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Woodlands Section, 2280 Sun Life Building, Montreal 2, P.Q. WORLD CHAMPION WOOD CHOPPER RETIRES Peter McLaren, world champion wood chopper from Australia, is retiring at the age of 68 . In thousands of contests since 1905 he has only been defeated three times; never in the U.S. He has appeared before Europe's kings and has been engaged as instructor at Cornell, Yale, Penn., and Mich. colleges. f ORD Genuine PARTS stops were scheduled in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ontario, Canada . Sundberg returned to Regeringsgatan, 45, Stockholm, Sweden, the last of July. -Lake States Timber Digest. ACCESSORIES ... • in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors carry the large:;t stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg For your convenience, Gibson Motors maintain a speedy shipping department. All orders are given prompt attention so that you wi II not be subject to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gib!,on Motors for Service-Plus! PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorized Ford Dealer-Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK Forest Insect Survey Reports On Insect Infestations PAGE 7 not be placed in the boxes as they will eat other insects. Special Insect Rangers make trips through all district9 and these men are always glad to give advice or instructions regarding collections. Insect Species received during July are as follows: Monthly reports are issued by the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on the findi~gs of Insect Rangers who are assigned to the forest districts of Ontario. In the field this year are twenty one men reporting on insect infestations and mapping areas In addition to these rangers, Department of Lands and Forests personnel, timber operators and woodsworkers send in insects found in the course of their regular. work. Collections received at the Sault Ste. Marie Lab.oratory this year are reported as foll0ws: 1950 May and June July August - • Insect Species 424 403 200 132 Forest tent caterpillar Spruce budworm 'yellow-headed spruce sawfly Green-headed spruce sawfly Larch sawfly European spruce sawfly Hemlock looper Red pine sawfly Black-headed budworm Western Tent caterpillar Spruce coneworm Balsam fir sawfly Black-headed jack pine sawfly J ackpi ne budworm Green-striped maple worm Basswood looper Birch sawfly Red-headed jack pine sawfly Eastern tent caterpillar False hemlock looper Red-headed pine sawfly Marlatt larch sawfly approximately 1,600 approximately 2,300 approximately 1,900 The 1950 collections to date are less than last year due principally to the unusually late season this year and the extensive outbreaks of the forest tent caterpi Ila r. The severe defoliation of trees in such areas has made the collection of many deciduous defoliators very difficult. YOU can assist this work by sending samples of forest insects to the Forest Insect Laboratory. Boxes for the forest insects may be secured from the Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Collections are usually made by spreading a ground sheet or tarpaulin beneath the tree being sampled and then shaking the tree vigorously. Large trees may be jarred by striking the trunk with the back of an axe or the branches may be shaken by using a long pole. It is necessary to place some of the foliage on which insects have been feeding in the boxes. Spiders or ants should No. of collections 102 97 65 59 57 54 51 41 34 24 19 16 7 7 6 4 3 1 .. r,,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! THEY MAKE THIS BOOKLET POSSIBLE. Nesco Equipment Ensures Economical Speedy Continuous Operation NESCO GRAPPLERS FOR HANDLING LOGS, RAILROAD TIES, PULP AND OTHER TIMBER PRODUCTS (Made in Canada) Pulp, Logging & Saawmill Machinery THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING &SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO CANADA �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, l 950 We Never Printed for Paul Bunyan • • • BUT WE DO A GREAT .-DEAL OF PRI!~TING FOR MODERN PULPWOOD AND TIMBER COMPANIES '!HAT, WITH THE AID OF OUR PRINTED FORMS DO A COMPARABLE JOB TO PAULo WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE CONSO IDAT D 137 SOUTH MAY STREET - DIAL 3-8323 Tractor For Fire Line Being Developed FORT WILLIAM DIAL 3-8323 Sleigh Runner Maintenance With eager eyes, many of Ontario's forest rangers are watching the operation of a small caterpillar tractor which is transporting substantial loads of steel for forestry towers through the rugged Temagami country in tests conducted by the Research Division, Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. The tractor, developed at the southern research station near Toronto, is intended to "take the pack of the back" of the ranger. Driven by a six horsepower motor, it carries loads up to 800 pounds through some of the roughest country in the province and is intended, primarily, for use during the forest fire season. It has already been used on some fires and carried a complete power pump unit, including rotary pump, two cyl,nder gasoline engine, 1000 feet of hose, couplings, tool kit and fuel. On occasion, it has carried a man in addition to the other load and thus, officials believed, coul_d be used as a means of removing injured personnel from fire lines where necesasry. Th~ tractor is guided by one man whc walks behind it and directs it through handles similar to those used on a horse-drawn plough. Intricate clutch mechanism developed by departmental mechanics allow it to be turned within its own length of about four feet. Considerable interest in the machine has been evinced by forestry organizations in Canada and th• United States and already many enquiries regarding i1 have been received by the Ontario Department. Extract from a letter from Mr. J. L. Kelly of Price Eros. & Co., Ltd., to Mr. W. A. E. Pepler, Manager, Woodland Section CPPA., dated 15th May, 1950. "The following method of polishing sleigh shoeing .:-nd preventing them from rusting might be interesting to the members of the Section. "We have found that when shoeing has been renewed on sleighs or the old ones become rusted, the sliding resistance is greatly increased until such time as they become polished. Sometimes the coating on new shoeing, when hauling is done on soft snow roads, does not become removed until the end of the season. Thus the loading capacity is decreased and a greater pull is required to move the sleigh. "We have tried using a sandpaper machine but found this method of polishing was expensive and slow. A simple method that has been devised and has proven satisfactory is as follows: the sleighs, on being repaired during the spring and early summer, are dragged over a sandy road by either horse or farm tractor, and when the• shoeing becomes sufficiently polished a coating of liquid is applied with a brush. This consists of cup grease or motor oil mixed with resin, in the proportions of 2 gals. of the former to 2 lbs. of the latter, the whole heated until it becomes a thin liquid. This mixture will harden on the steel surface (it is not influenced by summer heat or winter cold), forming a thin film which is easily removed as soon as the sleigh is used, and thus enabling the horse or machine to haul a full load almost from the beginning of hauling, particularly when this is done from strip or branch roads." ROY GIBBftN AGENCIES INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & SUPPLIES REPRESENTING Armco Drainage &. Metal Products of Canada Limited Henry Disston & Sons Limited James T. Donnolly Company Limited General Supply Company of Canada Limited Dominion Rubber Company Limited Viking Pump Company of Canada Limited S. N. Bridges & Co. Limited Flexrock Company Forano Limited Monarch Belting Company H. 0. Trerice Company Sunshine Waterloo Co. Ltd. YOUR ENQUl'RIES ARE SOLICITED AND EXPERT ADVICE OBTAINED FOR YOUR PROBLEMS. Port Arthur, Ontario 45A Cumberland St. S. Phone 5-8352 �SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK COCBRANE'S PAGE 9 Dial 5·7345 4 HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL YOUR Fall Hardware Needs GLIDDENS QUALITY PAINTS and VARNISHES CORBIN HOUSEHOLD HARDWARE BARRETTS SHINGLES and READY ROOFING FINDLAYS (OIL) SPACE HEATERS GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGES and APPLIANCES Save Time and Money - Shop at COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED ABOUT WRITING A LETTER Before TAKE TIME TO THINK: What do I wish this letter to do? What are the interests of the man I'm writing to? What are the facts I must tell him? What is the best point of interest for the first paragraph? What striking fact can I use to catch attention? What can I do to show him that I am thinking oi him as a person and not just as a name on a sheet of notepaper? After CHECK THESE POINTS Have made my points clearly? Have I given all the information needed? Is the letter so worded as to place the emphasis properly? Have I avoided withered phrases and dead words? Have I eliminated excess verbiage? Has this letter a friendly feeling in it? Does it carry conviction of my sincerity, my interest and the worthwhileness of what I say? Have I told definitely what the point is? Does this letter show that I understand his viewpoint? Does it give the impression of me as a considerate, urbane and human person, a man of broa, interests and knowledge, understanding anc adaptable? And Make a note in your diary every three months: "Am I writing the kind of letters people like to receive?" ·100 cents on the dollar plus interest. The Bank of Canada wish to extend Payroll Deduction privileges to the bush workers and it is more than probable that arrangements will be made to do this. IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN- KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM Reg. Pat. Office) -The Royal Bank Monthly Letter. CANADA SAVINGS BONDS FOR BUSHWORKERS The fifth series of Canada Savings Bonds is to be offered to the Canadian public during a three week period commencing October 10th. In the four issues offered each fall since the war, these bonds have recorded a steadily increasing popularity with small investors particularly those employed in industry where payments can be made over a period of months through payroll deduction. Lastt fall no less than 8180 employed persons bought a total of $2,287,900 of bonds in the Thunder Bay, Kenora and Rainy River district alone. With bush work becoming a more steady occupation there should be an increasing demand on the part of bush workers for the privilege of buying bonds through Payroll deduction. The bonds are most attractive. They bear 2 ¾ per cent interest, nearly twice the bank rate, and can be turned into cash at any time at Once Old Paul had a terrible mishap. His twenty mile long saw, which cut everything in its path, accidently cut two moose in half. In his eager haste to sew them up, he got the parts mixed and sewed the two front halves together. The back halves soon starved to death, as there was no way to feed themselves. The two front halves never got along, as they both kept snorting, "You go your way, and I'll go mine." This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" manufactured at Provindal Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. 1: �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, 1 950 NUMBER OF FIRES CAUSED BY LOGGING OPERATIONS IN ONTARIO TO AUGUST 31ST, 1950 District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Township Division Algonquin Cochrane Cochrane Cochrane Geraldton Geraldton Kapuskasing Kenora Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie Sioux Lookout Sudbury Sudbury Timiskaming Timiskaming Timiskaming Timiskaming Trent Trent White River White River Whitney Cochrane Timmins Timmins . Longlac Nakina Kapuskasing Kenora Blind River Blind River Sioux Lookout Skead Skead Elk Lake Swastika Swastika Swastika Minden Minden Mobert Mobert Hunter Mann Newmarket Macklem 2½ miles W . of Klob Lake Nakina Parnell Willingdon "W' 6D Island in Lac Seul Telfer Street Hincks Bayly McFadden Teck Monmouth Harvey 48 deg . .56' - 85 deg . . 55' McGill Acreage 2 85 2 60 1,000 ½ 110 1½ 10 20 5 5 2,246 20 30 ½ 300 40 100 140 ¾ Fire Report - sq. ft. sq. ft. sq. ft. sq. ft. Actual Cause Faulty Machinery Unextinguished permit fire Vicinity of pulpwood pile (unknown at present) Vicinity of men pealing pulpwood Smokers Vicinity of sawdust pile Lunch fire Unextinguished fire permit Employees smoking Poor spark arrester Company admits responsibility Drive Crew Spark - Open burner Smokers Burning slabs last winter Camp Site burning Attempting to destroy wasp nest Faulty spark arrester on stack Smokers Smoker on Work trail Smoker on Work trail 2,758 District Sioux Lookout Kenora Fort Frances Port Arthur Geraldton Kapuskasing Cochrane White River Timiskaming Sault Ste. Marie Gogama Chapleau Sudbury North Bay Parry Sound Lake Simcoe Algonquin Trent Quinte Totals No. of Fires 32 48 6 43 13 14 48 12 82 39 6 7 121 74 97 11 54 55 43 805 Area Burned Acres 142 174 267 1 1195 78 403 443 899 164 11227 104 35 7 7926 1112 260 2445 59 1109 6210 3522 36977 805 FIRES ON WOODS OPERATIONS District No. of Fires Algonquin District 11 Cochrane Geraldton Kapuskasing 11 Kenora " Sault Ste. Marie District Sioux Lookout District 11 Sudbury Timiskaming Trent White River 1 3 2 1 l 2 l 2 4 2 2 21 WATCH OUT FOR DRY SPELLS DURING THf FALL. KEEP YOUR FIRE CREW ORGANIZATIONS UP TO STRENGTH AND DO NOT LET UP ON YOUR FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATIONAL WORK AMONGST EMPLOYEES. REMEMBER, THE NECESSITY OF GETTING ON FIRES WHICH DO OCCUR WHEN THEY ARE STILL SMALL. SUCH ACTION USUALLY EXTINGUISHES THE FIRE BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF CONTROL. 1950 FOREST FIRE PICTURE TO SEPTEMBER 1st, 1950 (Statistics have been provided by the Division of Forest Protection, Department of Lands & Forests, and are compiled as accurately as possible for the 1950 Fire Season up to September l st, 1950.) The rainy weather this Spring and Summer ha:been probably the greatest influence in keeping the number of forest fires as low as they are this year. Des pite the weather conditions, there have still been, .: shown in the table, 805 fires n Ontario. It is interesting to note that only 21 of these fires occurred on woods operations. While it is interesting tc note this factor, it is also seen by the table that all o these fires were due to some failure to provide proper safety appliances or to exercise proper care in the handling of fire and burning smoking materials. Still further educational work is necessary amongst woods employees so that eventually fires such as these wi II not happen. It is also interesting to note the acreage of the firef caused by logging operations. The small acreage concerned speaks well of the fire fighting organization ir camps. It is realized that to keep fires confined to a smat.: area requires quick action on a pre-arranged plan. I would seem that definite headway has been made in thi~ regard. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS EXPERIMENTS WITH FIRE LINE PLOUGH A Michigan Fire Line Plough, which was designed by Mr. Gilbert Stewart of the U.S. Forest Service, has been used experimentally in fire districts in NorthJ western Ontario this summer. There are approximately 24 of these units in use in Michigan and they are particularly adapted to making fire lines in cut--over sandy slash areas. This plough was used in experiments on the Long Lac Pulp & Paper Company limits and the Brampton Pulp & Paper Company limits. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CRAZY TO TAKE CHANCES BUT IT HELPS! I 4f' �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK PAGE 11 All Across Canada ~~w ,,~s AJAX'' Bg Popular . 4~claim . for WAJAX Double-Weft Long-Line Linen HOSE stands pressures up to 1000 lbs. per square inch. Sizes 1" - 1 ½" - 2'' -- 2½" - 3" HAJAX Semi-portable centrifugal pump. JACKO - general purpose 2 11 and 3 11 pump. JACKMITE light-weight portable pump. FLAMEBUSTER high velocity nozzle. DRENCH - wetting agent. GENERATORS from 500 to 17,000 watts. Write for illustrated literature WATSON JACK & COMPANY LIMITED Established 1898 FIGHTING FOREST FIRES . . . from Newfoundland to British Columbia the WAJAX PORTABLE SELF-PRIMING High Pressure PUMP is on tho job fighting destructive forest fires. They are used by various Government Departments, Pulp and Paper Companies, Forest Protection Associations, etc .... the most widely uied forestry pump in Canada. The WAJAX is light in weight ... simple in design ... dependable ... economical ... and has abundance of power ... instantaneous self-priming up to 22 feet. Economical in fuel consumption. Under heavy load condi-• tions, the unit consumes only .75 or ¾ gallon per hour, resulting in a considerable saving both in cost of fuel and in the transportation of the necessary quantity of fuel into the bush. Normal operating speed of the W AJAX pump is 1,200 to 2,800 r.p.m., thereby reducing operating and maintenance costs to a minimum. Maximum Pressure: over 200 lbs. per square inch. Maximum Discharge: over 65 Imperial gals. p.m. Weight: complete with gas tank, 75 lbs. R.,,,,.,,,,1,..,,, . . . "One tree can make a million matches" ... "One match can destroy a million trees!" WATSON JACK & COMPANY LIMITED ESTABLISHED WAJAX HOUSE - 1898 1543 CRESCENT STREET - MONTREAL, QUE. '' Canada's oldest and largest specialists in Forest Fire-Fighting Equipment �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 HORSE SENSE If you work for a man, in Heaven's name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him, speak well of him, and stand by ~im, and stand by the institution he represents. Yes, 1f I worked for a man, I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time, but all of his time. I would give. an undivided service ~r none. If put to the. pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound. of cleverness. If you must vilify, condemn, and eternally disparage, whv, resign your position, and when you are outside, damn to your heart's content. But, I pray you, so long as you a:e part ot an institution· do not condemn it. Not that you w_ill injure the institution not that but when you disparage the concern of which you are a part, you disparage yourself, and don't forget · "I forgot" won't do in business ELBERT HUBBARD He serves most, who serves best. Recent Union Agree111ent Article I - General Purpose . 1.0 l The general purpose of this Agreement 1s to secure for the Company and the Union the full benefits of orderly and legal collective bargaining, and to ensure to the utmost extent possible the safety and physical welfare of the employees, economy of ?peration, quality and quantity of output, and protection. o.i: p,:operty. This Agreement, moreover, seek~ to provide for fair and peaceful adjustments of all disputes that may arise between the parties. It is recognized as a duty of the parties hereto and of all employees to co-operate fully, individually and collectively, for the advancement of the conditions set forth herein. Ari'icle 11 - Period 2.0 l The Company and the Union agree one with the other that they wi II abide by the Articles of Agreement from the date of signature to August 31st, 1951, inclusive, and from year to year thereafter unless eith~r party desires to change or terminate the Agreem~nt,_ 1r:i which case the party desiring the change or terminat1011 shall notify the other party in writing sixty days pri_or _t September l st of that particular year that such 1s ,t,, desire. Either party opening the Agreement in the manner provided above shall notify the other party in writin as to the changes desired. Article Ill - Recognition 3.01 The Company recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency for those employees specified in Article IV for the purpose of collective bar9aining with respect to wages and working conditions for the period this Agr~ement remains in force and effect. Article IV - Jurisdiction 4.0 l The jurisdiction of the Union shall pertain to the woods operations of the Company and shall cover only those job classifications included in the attached Schedule "A" forming a part of this Agreement, plus any new job classifications which may be added to this Schedule by agreement between the parties hereto. As new classifications become permanently established, rates therefor shall be discussed by both parties, and i-S both parties agree, shal I become supplementary schedules applying to the particular operation involved. . 4.02 Jurisdiction of the Union shall cover Job classifications which may be set out in any supplementary Schedule "B," which schedule shall apply to operations outside of Schedule "A" and upon which a mutual agreement has been reached between the partie~ to this contract to cover specific and individual operations .. 4.03 In the event that differences should arise between the parties to this Agreement concerning a supplementary Schedule "8," such differences may be SEPTEMBER, 1950 referred to conciliation in accordance with the following procedure: The Company and the Union shall each select one man; these two shal I select a third party who shal I act as Chairman of the Conciliation Committee. In the event of a failure of the two (2) men selected by the respective parties to select a third party, as provided above, they shall ask the Provincial Minister of Labour to appoint a third party. This Conciliation Committee shall convene and render a recommendation within fifteen ( 15) days. Such recommendation shall not be final and binding on the parties to this Agreement. The powers of the Conciliation Committee shall be limited to specific questions concerning Schedule "B" only. Sundays and holidays shall not be included in any time limits in this section of this Article of the Agreement. Each party to this Agreement shall pay all expenses of the member of the Conciliation Committee selected by it and share equally in the fees and expenses of the third member of the Committee. 4.04 It is agreed that company operations shall not be interrupted as the result of any jurisdictional dispute that may arise between the Union and any other •.mion affiliated with the American Federation of Labour. Questions of jurisdiction shall conform to the regulations covering such matters as fixed by the American Federation of Labour and the Company wi 11 not be asked to act upon any matter of jurisdiction between organizations of the American Federation of Labour. Article V - Union Membership 5.0 l The Union agrees that it will encourage Union members to refrain from moving from camp to camp and from company to company. 5.02 The Company agrees that it is in favour of its employees covered by this Agreement becoming members of the Union and will facilitate Union membership solicitation as hereinafter provided. 5.03 If an individual employee, who is a member of the Union or wishes to become a member so desires, the Company agrees that it will, on his behalf and upon his written request, pay Union fees from monies due him from time to time to the Union during the terms of his continuous employment. This authority for deductions from monies e.arned by the employee must be authorized by hin:i in writing. 5.04 Remittances of all deductions shall be sen1 to the local Union each month accompanied by itemized Iists of names and amounts by camps. 5.05 Representatives carrying proper credentials shall have the right to visit all operations in connection with Union business as it pertains to this Agreement. Credentials carried by Union representatives shal I consist of a Certificate of Authority signed by the General Representative of the Union along with an authority signed by the President and Secretary of the Local Union concerned. 5.06 The Local Union shall furnish the Company with a Iist of local officers and representatives approved by the General Representative of the Union as of September l st, 1950, and shall amend this list promptly as changes occur. Article VI - Vacations with Pay . 6.01 In consideration of the provisions of The Hours of Work and Vacations with Pay Act of Ontario, all employees covered by this Agreement shall receive, in lieu of vacations with pay, vacation credits on the following basis: 6.02 The vacation allowance for each employee covered by this Agreement shall be two (2) percent of his gross earnings during his period of employment. THE UNION AGREEMENT IS PRINTED ON PAG TAKEN OUT OF THE BOOKLET AND �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK This shall be paid to each employee in the form of Vacation with Pay Credit Stamps to be affixed by the employer in the employee's Vacation with Pay Stamp Book. Vacation with Pay Stamp Books shall be made available by the employer securing same from the Industry and Labour Board of Ontario and supplying same to the employee at cost. 6.03 In order to qualify for vacation credits, each employee must work a minimum of seventy-five (75) days within a four-month .period with the same company, or, where a company has divisions, with a division of that company during each vacation year, or from July 1st this year to June 30th next year. 6.04 This time limit shall not apply in the event that work is discontinued or in the event of a lay-off by the employer. 6.05 Upon completion of five years of continuous service, all employees shall receive two (2) week's vacation with pay effective September 1st, 1950. For the purpose of this Article, one year of continuous service shal I not be less than 250 days of work. 6.06 All companies whose woods departments have been operating for a period of fifteen years, will give all employees who have completed fifteen ( 15) years of continuous service three (3) weeks' vacation with pay effective September l st, 1950. For the purpose of this Article, one year's continuous service shall not be less than 250 days of work. 6.07 If an employee moves from one employer to another during the vacation year, he shall not be entitled to vacation credits unti I after seventy-five (75) days of work within a four-month period with the new employer. Article VII - ·- Adjustment of Grievances 7.0 l The Union shall arrange for the election from its working membership at each camp by the mem-' bers therein of a Union Grievance Committee of three headed by a Union Steward who shall act as spokesman for that committee. Immediately after an election, the Grievance Committee in the camp will notify the fore man in writing as to the names of the Union Steward and the members of the Grievance Committee elected, and the foreman will acknowledge in writing the receipt of such notice. The Company foreman shall not be required to recognize either the Union Steward or the Grievance Committee until such time as this procedure is carried out. The Union will confirm in writing within a reasonable period the election of the Steward. 7.02 To be eligible for election as Union Steward, an employee must have been employed with the Company for at least 15 days. 7.03 A grievance under the provisions of this Agreement is defined to be any difference between the parties or between the Company and employees covered by this Agreement as to: (l) Any matter relating to wages or working conditions covered by this Agreement; (2) Any matter involving the interpretation or violation of any provision of this Agreement and shall be settled in the following manner and sequence: 7.04 Grievances, as defined above, between employees and the Company shal I be taken by the employee himself, or, together with the Union Steward having jurisdiction, directly to the employee's immediate supervisor for adjustment outside of working hours. No grievance shall be recognized unless the employee concerned follows this procedure. Any grievancee submitted to the foreman, in accordance with this pro- s 12, 13, 19 AND 20 SO THAT IT MAY BE PLACED ON THE OFFICE WALL, ETC. PAGE 13 cedure, in writing, will be disposed of by the foreman in writing. Failing a satisfactory adjustment within forty-eight (48) hours, then, Stage 2 the matter shall be taken up by the Camp Grievance Committee with the Logging Superintendent within ninety-sir (96) hours in writing on forms to be supplied by the Union. The Logging Superintendent shall make a reply in writing within a further ninety-six (96) hours. Failing a satisfactory adjustment, then, Stage 3 - the matter shall be taken up by the officers of the Local Union with the Woods Manager of the Company, or his representative. Fai Iing a settlement within seven (7) days, then, Stage 4 - the matter .shall be referred to the General Manager of the Company, or his representative, and a Union Committee accompanied by the Union's General Representaive. Failing a settlement within fifteen ( 15) days, then, Stage 5 - either party may, within the following fifteen ( 15) days, refer the matter to arbitration. 7.05 In arbitration the Company and the Union shall each select one man; these two shall select a third party who shall act as Chairman. This Arbitration Committee shall convene and render a decision within fifteen ( 15) days. Such decision shall be final and binding- on both parties to this Agreement. In the event of a failure of the two (2) men selected by the respective parties to select a third party as provided above, they shall ask the Provincial Minister of Labour to appoint a third party. 7.06 It is understood tbat the function of the Arbitration Committee shall be to interpret and apply this Agreement, and that it shall deal only with the specific questions as submitted and shall have no power ·to alter, add to, or amend this Agreement. 7.07 Sundays and holidays shall not be included in any time limits in this Article of the Agreement. 7.08 A grievance arising from a claim by an employee that his discharge or suspension was unjust and contrary to the terms of this Ag;eement, must be dealt with in writing by both parties through all stages and must be presented to the Company not later than six (6) days after the discharge or suspension became effective. 7.09 Each party to this Agreement shall pay all expenses of the member of the Arbitration Board selected by it and share equally in the fees and expenses of the third member of the Board. Article VIII - No Strike - No Lockout 8.01 It is agreed that all disputes shall be settled in accordance with the procedure set forth in Article VI I of this Agreement and that there shall be no strikes caused, called, or supported by the Union or its members, nor lockouts by the Company during the life of this Agreement. Article IX - Working Conditions (1) All camps shall have single beds. (2) Pieceworkers shall be provided with scale slips after each scale. The Company agrees that the wood shall be scaled as expeditiously as possible. (3) The charge for board and lodging shall be $1.75 per calendar day. (4) All tools will be made available by the Company to pieceworkers and others. All hand tools will be charged to the employee's account at the time of issue. Full credit will be given for all tools returned. All tools not returned will be charged for in full. Worn out or broken tools wi II be replaced with serviceable tools free of charge, provided that worn out or broken tools are returned. In the case of broken saw blades, the Company agrees to -supply free of charge a (Continued on Page 20) �LOG BOOK PAGE 14 'I/out, Qua1ia111iee ol, ~~ B.P. SEPTEMBER, 1950 SATISFACTION! Building Products'' • 3 - 1 ASPHALT SHINGLES • INDUSTRIAL SIDINGS • FIBRE-GLAS INSULATION • ROLLED ROOFINGS • BUILDING PAPERS • ROOF COATINGS MARSHALL- WELLS Lake head Distributors for B. P. Products Wood Preservation By R. J. PRETTIE* One half o,f the world doesn't know how the other half lives. Very few of us realize how the other fellow sitting next to him in this room makes his living. For example, while most people have heard of wood preservation, I am convinced that the majority of people presume it is accomplished by some method of painting with ?pecial preservative paint or, if it is to be done on a large scale, by some extensive form of dipping. Hence, I will outline my subject in a very elementary way by describing not only the purpose but also the process and finally come to the uses of treated timber. Over the years, wood has been the most adaptable and most generally used of all construction materials. Until recently it had greater strength for its weight than any other material. It is now surpassed by aluminum and magnesium. When the subject of wood comes up most of us automatically think of housing. We wonder how much wood goes into the house. The thought occurs to us that brick, stone, aluminum, pr.epared building boards, etc are replacing wood so rapidly that little thought need be given to its preservation. Actually, very little treated wood goes into house construction. There is a greater volume, however, goes into factory construction. Such wood is treated against not only decay but also against fire. However, when we get into the extensive uses of wood, that is, the places where it is used in the greatest cubic -foot volume - we find that enormous quantities are used for railroad ties, telegraph and telephone poles, for bridges, culverts, mine shafting, wharves, docks and other such structures. Hence, wood and timber is very adaptable to most forms of construction but the greatest detriment to its use is its limited life - when used untreated. Consequently, much study has gone into ways and means of extending the life of timber. Timber can be and' is destroyed by fire. Great strides have been made in developing fire retardant and fire proofing chemicals. Timber which has been treated under pressure with Zinc Chloride will not support flames. Other more costly and more complicated t-reatments wi 11 prevent the timber from qamage wh_en ex* An interesting address given to the Port Arthur Rotary Club bv Mr. R. J . Prettie, President and General Manager of the Northern Wood Preservers Ltd. posed to flames. Nevertheless, it has often been pointed out that heavy beam construction with timber is safer than construction with other materials when a structure is subjected to an intense heat of burning materials from within that structure. The !oss of timber due to fire is spectacular but the volume loss is relatively small when compared to that which is lost to decay and to insect attack. Decay is caused by small microscopic growth known as fungus (fungi). The fungus begins as a seed or a spore. It sprouts roots known as myceluim which in turn sends out feelers called hypha. These hypha penetrate the cell walls of the wood and dissolve the cellulose for food thereby weakening and eventually destroying the wood. Proper conditions of moisture, air, temperature and of course food supply are necessary for the fungus to germinate properly. Consequently, its growth can b( retarded or prevented by restricting any one of these factors. For example, if timber is kept constantly dry it will last for years and years. Furniture has been found in the tombs of the ancient Pharaohs which after several thousand years is still free from decay. Timber pilings which have been driven in fresh water will remain sound for years below the water line because the water shuts off the air and the fungus cannot germinate. Insofar as temperature is concerned, it is a well known fact that decay is less rapid in Northern climates than in Southern climates. There is no advance at all during the Winter months. However, in practice it is very difficult to control the air, the moisture or the temperature in timber that is to be used for railroad ties, poles, pilings or for other such purposes. Hence, we turn our attention to the food supply of fungus. We can't cut off this food supply but we can poison it. The preservation of wood against decay is actually accomplished by injecting solutions into the wood which will poison the food supply of the fungus. There are hundreds of solutions which will be toxic enough to prevent decay. However, a wood preservative to be of any commercial value must not only be (1) toxic but it must also be (2) easy to handle, (3) economical to use, and it must (4) remain in the wood for long periods of time. (Continued on Page 15) �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK SEPTEMaER, 1950 WOOD PR ESE RV ATION (Continued from Page 14) turn, comes from the cooking ovens of steel mills where it is a by-product. Timber which is to be creosoted or otherwise preservatively treated is always framed prior to treatment. That is, all cuts are made and all holes bored before treatment so that the preservative wi 11 penetrate al I exposed surfaces. The Creosote does not go through the timbers but it will penetrate from one half to three quarters of an inch into the surface and thus provide a protective coating through which fungus cannot penetrate. Surface or paint treatments with Creosote Oil or any other preservative are only of very temporary valuE1 when wood is exposed to the elements. After framing, the timber is loaded onto the treating trams and run into large treating retorts. These retorts are about six feet in diameter by one hundred and forty feet long. They hold from eight hundred to one thousanc, railroad ties in one treating charge or approximately two carloads. Our plant treats some six thousand ties a day. A heavy air-tight door is bolted on securely with numerous large bolts which run around the rim of the door. Air is then pumped into the treating retort and the pressure brought up to SO or 60 pounds per square inch. Creosote Oil is then pumped into the retort against this air pressure and the pressure inside the retort is then brought to 170 or 180 pounds per square inch. This pressure is maintained for a period of four to six hours. Hence, air is forced into the wood first, then Creosote Oil is forced in afterwards. When the various gauges indicate that sufficient gallonage has been pumped into the wood to assure the poundage of treatment required, the pressures are released. Pressure treating is commonly sold on the basis of eight pounds of Creosote Oil to a cubic foot of wood treated. In order to obtain this net poundage it is neces-sary to pump in about ten pounds of Creosote Oil for every cubic foot of wood in the retort because as the pressure is released, the air which was pumped into the wood initially will tend to force out some of the oil. This is what is known as "kick-back." Finally, a vacuum is drawn on the cylinder for th~ purpose of extracting the remainder of the surplus oil and drying off the wood. The theory of this treatment is that the tiny wood cells will be lined with Creosote but not full of the oil. It is known as the Empty Cell Process. It was devised in order to obtain maximum penetration of preservative in the wood with a minimum concentration of oil. Creosote Oil is costly so the final net retention is kept to the lowest economic point. The Full Cell Process is used to prevent timber from attack of animal borers such as termites, Limnoria and Toredoes. A net retention of at least l O pounds of Creo- sote Oil per cubic foot of wood on the basis of a full cell treatment is required to prevent toredo attack in Coastal waters. Railroad ties, on the other hand, are treated with a mixture of SO percent Creosote and SO percent Petroleum to a net retention of seven pounds per cubic foot of wood. The theory, in this case, is that the mechanical life of a tie may run about thirty years so there is no particular purpose in spending extra money to preserve the tie against decay for fifty or sixty years. (Continued on Page 16) V · UL CAN MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT LIMITED A DIVISION OF VULCAN IRON AND ENGINEERING LTD. Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario DISTRIBUTORS FOR ALLIS-CH4LMERS -- GENERAL MOTORS CRAWL~R TRACTOR~ . MOTOR GRADERS ·• • . POWER UNITS IND. WHEEL TRACTORS BAKER BULLDOZERS GAR. WOOD INDUSTRIES INC. SAL.ES PARTS SER.VICE Head Office 171 SUTHERLAND AVE. PHONE 594316 WINNIPEG, MAN. INDUSTRIAL MARINE DIESEL POWER HOLMAN BROS., LIMITED. TRACTO-MOTIVE CORP. ,PACIFIC CAR & FOUNDRY CO. DROTT MANUFACTUR·I NG CORP. Branch 725 NORTH MAY STREET PHONE 2-1061 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 SEPTEMBER, 1950 Chromated Zinc Chloride, Pentechlorophenol and we now contemplate treating with what is known as Greensalt. This is a preservative recently developed by the Bell Telephone Company. WOOD PRESERVATION (Continued from Page 15) Service records on treated timber extend back for over one hundred years. The treatment of timber comThe preservative which has best answered t~e~e qualifications has been Creosote Oil. Creosote Ori _1s obtained from the distillation of Coal Tar. Coal Tar, in menced first in England and on the Continent early in the nineteenth century. On this continent service records extend back sixty and seventy years. O~e classic example of service life is the Lake Pontchartrain Trestle. This is a railway trestle over eleven -miles long, built over a brakish swam~ near New Orleans in 1882. A recent inspect.or and test of its timbers established that they still have 90 percent of their original strength. Untreated timber installed under similar conditions has not lasted over two years. Pole service records are more recent but already these indicate a service life of 50 years and upwards. Highway culverts and bridges have had similar service records. Treated timber is particularly adaptable to these uses since it is more resilient and consequently not subject to cracking and crumbling from continu_ous freezing and thawing. Nor is it affected by corrosion, rust alkali or ground acids. In cases where roads have to be changed (and new construction is seldom located in a place where it does not have to be changed) treated timber has a very high salvage value. Structures can be dismantled and moved to a new location. It is interesting to note that one pole line in England was moved three times in a period of some 60 years. It was a rural line when originally installed. Later it was replaced with a heavier lead. The poles were transferred to another rural location. The same replacement took place again some years later with little if any loss of the original material. The Company with whom I am associated - Northern Wood Preservers Limited of Port Arthur, Ontario I hesitate to mention for fear of being charged witr commercialism. However, this company was established in 1935 on the basis of straight custom creosoting of customer's products. Port Arthur is a very logical and strategic location for such business since it is the furthest point West that Creosote Oil, Tar or other such preservatives can be moved by water (that is, by boa_t) to meet the large timbers coming from the West by rail Furthermore, it is a focal point for local timber production in areas from Kenora and Rainy River to as far East as Hornepayne and Sudbury. Since 1935 we have expanded into Zinc Chloride, Competition forced us to produce our own Creosote Oil so we now bring Coal Tar up the lakes by tanker from Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie which we distill into Creosote Oi I and other by-products ot Port Arthur. One by-product is a domestic Coke, another is a Pitch. This latter product is a new diversion for us. It is being used as a base for making pipe enamel. The Koppers Company of Pittsburg have erected a plant at Port Arthur for making this enamel and are now supplying the coating for the new inter-provincial pipe-line. Our company is also engaged in the woods end of the business. We operate our own timber limits from which we cut poles, pulpwood, sawlogs. We operate ou, own sawmill, dry kiln and planer mill at Port Arthur. Hence, from a small and single purpose beginning we are now in a position to furnish a very complete service and have built up a very nice industry at the Head of the Lakes. We employ approximately 300 men in the plant when operating to capacity and about the same number in the woods. We maintain an office in Toronto and we also have the controlling interest in a ~mall plant in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In conclusion, I will repeat again my introduction, "One half of the world doesn't know how the other half lives." Sweeping Compound Made at Northern Wood Preservers A new by-product manufactured by the Northern Wood Preservers in Port Arthur is GO DUST Sweeping Compound {Disinfected). This product is distributed by the Northern Distributors, Port Arthur. A. L. K. SWITZER APPOINTED TO FORESTRY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE To fill the vacancy created by the resignation of' Mr. J. H. Merrill when he moved from Nipigon to Quebec, Mr. A. L. K. Switzer of the Woodlands Department. LongLac Pulp & Paper Company Limited, has been appointed by the Thunder Bay Timber Operator's Association. "SERVING THE TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" WHOLE S¥"LE LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING, ' BEDDING AND FOOTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Fort William �SEPTEMBER, l 950 LOG BOOK McCAIG PAGE 17 GODSALL LTD. MINING, INDUSTRIAL, LOGGING, CONTRACTORS AND MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT 213 BAY STREET, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. BOX 187 TELEPHONE 5-6752 AUGUST 28, 1950 Gentlemen: This Company has been established for the purpose of servicing and distributing machinery and equipment. The territory covered is Northewestern Ontario and the Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. We have been appointed sole distributors in the above territory for Lima-Hamilton Corporation and the Michigan Power Shovel Company. The products manufactured by these two companies, including excavating and material-handling machines, range in size from ¾ cubic yards to 6 cubic yards, crawler or rubber-ti red mounted, gas, electric or diesel drive. Parts for these machines are carried at our warehouse at Port Arthur and factory trained servicemen are available at Port Arthur. Your enquiries for excavating and material--handling machinery are earnestly solicited. In addition to these two new machine accounts, we handle a complete line of used machinery and equipment for sale or rental. The services of G. H. Godsall Equipment Limited, distributors for The Euclid Road Machinery Company, will be available at all times to McCaig & Godsall Ltd. I An opportunity to serve you in the field we cover wi 11 be greatly appreciated. Yours very truly, McCAIG & GODSALL LTD. �PAGE 18 SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK Safety News 4 WAYS TO WIN WORKER SUPPORT Getting workers to use the safety equipment thaf management spends millions each year developing and procuring has always been the most persistent worm in a safety director's apple barrel. Building employee cooperation in safety programs is a tough supervisory job: it takes the diplomacy of an ambassador, the firmness of a traffic cop. Disregard o{ regulation is often a deep-seated attitude. The lathe hand who balks at wearing safety goggles probably drove his school-teachers wild, too. By the time he gets tc you, he has a fine disregard for regulations that is hard to shake. Here are four pointers that have worked in other plants. Perhaps your methods should include them : 1-Have as Few Rules as Possible Keep your list of safety rules as short as you can, but see that the ones you do have are observed. Don't let your men confuse its brevity with its importance. When a regulation no longer makes sense, junk it. Don't keep a rule on the books simply because its always been there. Let your supervisors in on the job of setting up a list of workable rules: their closer contacts with job hazards will make them invaluable. 2-Speak to Offenders Privately . Respect a man's dignity - never dress him down in front of other employees. Humiliating him before a crowd of gawking onlookers turns a serious job into 2 sideshow, makes the offender resentful, anxious to ge'Y even. Have the worker come to your desk - or at least take him away from his work area - if you have something to say to him. Be as inconspicuous as possible about calling men aside: don't bellow at them over the roar of shop noise~ 3-Be Completely Fair Always Favoritism is fatal - steer clear of it whatever yo,. do. Treat all workers alike. Consistent fairness in yousupervision is one sure way of gaining worker confidencr and cooperation. When you discipline a worker, let hirr' know that he is getting exactly the same treatment anyone else would receive under similar circumstances Do everything possible to get at the root of eac 1 problem: try to find out why the man does what he doe~ Make sure the employee knows which rule he brokr - find out whether he knew about it when he broke it If he doesn't know the rule, set him straight and SE'' that everyone else who should know about it is properly informed. 4-Crack Down When You Have To See to it that everyone knows where you stand o· safety regulation infractions, what you intend to cl about them. Don't be vague. Let workers know how yo· feel about constant offenders. Be consistent: stick t your guns. Investigate each offense carefully. Double chec' your information to avoid having to change your decision when overlooked evidence is dug up. If something in favor of the man you've punished turns up, however, don't hesitate to set things straight. If the offender has been warned before, do what you warned him you'd do: warnings are effective only when people know they'll be carried through. -Timber Producers Bulletin ENGLISH CLASSES IN CAMP MAY BE ARRANGED "Leisure Time Learning" is offered to New Canadians willing to avail themselves of this opportunity. English and Citizenship classes will be set up in bush camps this winter wherever the need exists and where a suitable instructor can be found. The Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education, will provide books and pay instructor's fee. During the past three winters several thousand newcomers in Northwest Ontario attended these classes in bush camps, mines, railroad extra gangs; and in established schools. These "leisure time" students are off to a good start in the process of becoming Canadian citizens. While thes classes are designed especially for the newcomer, anyone is welcome. Advisory services in connection with establishing other programmes for leisure time learning are available. Further information may be obtained from Community Programmes Branch, Ontario Department of Education, 400 Catherine Street, Fort William. Mr. H. E. Thomas has recently replaced Mr. Ernie Ross as representaive of Community Programmes. Mr. Ross was transferred to Ottawa. POWERFUL! ECONOMICAL! Light-Weight ! ONE·MAN POWER CHAIN SAW See this Wood-Cutting Marvel in action! A demonstration will convince you that a P. M. W O O D B O S S is yom most efficient pulpwood cutting tool ! P.M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD. VANCOUVER, B. C. FOR DEMONSTRATION, SALES or SE'RVICE CONT ACT 278 Bay Street, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST ONT. Other P. M. Offices in Orillia, Ont.; Quebec, P. Q.; Vancouver, B. C.; and Regional Distributors across Canada. �SEPTEMBER, 1950 LOG BOOK PAGE 19 We Distribute and Stock . . . Bj) y ~ ·r j] ·r :E ·r j) BJ) j) ~ J!/ E pll DD" C ~ GRINDING WHEELS and POINTS CUT-OFF WHEELS NORTHLAND MACHINERY SUPPLY CO. LTD. FORT WILLIAM, ONT. 203 HARDISTY ST. Phone 3-7407 "JOE BEAVER" By Ed Nofziger JUST FOR TODAY ~... ,. -..... Just for today I will try to live through this day only, not to tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime. Just for today I will be happy. This assumes that what Abraham Lincoln said is true, namely, "That most folks are about as happy as they make up their mindf to be." Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out I wi II do two things I don't want to do and don't have to do, as_ William James suggested, just for experience. And I will be agreeable. Just for today I will take care of my body. I will exercise it, care for it, nourish it, not abuse it nor neglect it, so that it will be a perfect machine for my bidding. Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what· is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires I will take my family, my business, and my luck as the) come, and fit myself to them. Just for today I wfll look as well as I can, talk low, act courteously, be liberal with praise, criticize not at all nor find fault with anything, and not try to regulate nor improve anyone Just for today I will have a quiet hour all by myseH and relax. In this hour I will think of God,so as to get ; little more perspective to my life. Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I wil' not be afraid to be happy, to enjoy what is beautiful, to love and to believe that those I love, love me. . l i; c-~ '-.-, ·~ .''s \ . • Forest Service, U.S. Deoartment of Auicultura -Author Unknown "Ha ~... J. T. Russell Motors Ltd. --·-··· you missed me!" ••• ;~•;•-:.r.•.-~·:•;•;•:·~·:·:.. f 120 N. Archibald St. -:Fort William, Ont. Distributors for THE FAMOUS FARGO TRUCKS 'Built to Fit the Job' A FARGO BUilT FOR EVERY JOB GROSS YEH ICLE WEIGHTS From 4,600 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. For Complete Information DIAL 3-7421 • :-::::::::::::t······· :::::::. ~=:=:=:..-.. ~=~=!=i=!=!=!=!=!=!=!=!i?=:=:-:-.-•• •:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- ...J!,:l:\·f ···············:: ·.-·:·:·:t???:??:?!?!?!?:·:. �LOG BOOK Page 20 RECENT UNION AGREEMENT (Continued from Page 13) maximum of one replacement during each monthly period. {5) The Company agrees to maintain a policy of good conditions in respect to cleanliness, sanitation and health. The Company recognizes that clean bedding, laundry service, and health inspection are important factors. {6) The Company agrees to discuss with the Union in each particular operation ways and means of improving conditions for all employees covered by this Agreement and also the interpretation of the Agreement. {7) It is considered by both parties to this Agreement that the general improvements in working conditions in this great industry during the last few years, despite varying circumstances, have been highly beneficial and should continue and shall be facilitated by both parties to this Agreement. Article X - Wages 10.0 l Schedule "A" is the wage schedule as agreed upin between the Union and the Company and is attached hereto and is a part of this Agreement. l 0.02 Schedule "B," where such schedule is agreed to, is attached hereto and becomes a part of this Agreement. Article XI - Hours of Work { l) This clause applies to day workers only. (2) The standard work week shall consist ot forty-eight .{48) hours. {3) The standard work day shall consist of eight {8) hours per day. (4) Walking distance up to one and one-half miles each way or riding time up to one-half hour each way shall not be included in the above eight (8) hour day and forty-eight (48) hour week. (5, Any time worked in excess of eight {8) hourf per day or forty-eight (48) hours per week shall be paid for at the regular rate of pay. (6) The following classifications are exceptions to the eight (8) hour day and forty-eight (48) hour week: (a) Cooks (b) Cookees (c) Chore Boys (d) Watchmen (e) Barn Bosses (f) Raftsmen, Inland Waters Legmen In addition to vacation with pay benefits provided in Article VI of this Agreemnt, it is agreed that after three (3) months if continuous employment, cooks shall be entitled to seven {7) days' time off with pay and cookees, chore boys, watchmen,· barn bosses, raftsmen and inland waters legmen shall be entitled to three (3) days' time off with pay, such time off with pay to be taken at a tjme mutually satisfactory to both the employer and the employee. Payment for such ti me wi 11 be made upon return to employment at the termination of time taken off. If, for any reason, such time is not taken, cooks will receive seven (7) days' lllly and cookees, chore boys, watchmen, barn bosses, raf~ men and inland waters logmen will receive three (3) days' pay in lieu thereof. (7) It is also understood that during the following seasonal periods men will work as many hours during the week as may be necessary to do the work in hand: (a) Driving season; (b) Ice and snow hauling season. Article XII - Seniority 12.01 In lay-offs and in promotions, length of service shall receive due consideration. When labour is -. SEPTEMBER, 19.:i0 required, local workers experienced in the jobs to be filled shall be given hi ring preference. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the Company's right to recognize merit and ability, to retain key workers, and to generally promote the· efficiency of operations. 12.02 Sickness, authorized leave of absence or injury disabling an employee for work during any season shal I not alter his seniority rights for that season. SCHEDULE "A" ~~:~8 ~bb'k:~!ic~·~····::::::·.·.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·.·. ·.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::. $6.25 Cooks ........................ ............................................................... 8.20 - 9.60 Second Cooks ..................................................................... 8 .20 Bull Cooks or Chore Boys ....................................... 7.65 Camp Watchmen ............................................................ 6.75 Barn Boss - l O or more horses ........................... 8.20 - Less than l O horses ........................ 7 . 85 Night Watchmen ............................................................ 7.05 Dam and Storage Ground Watchmen ............... 6.75 General Labourers ............... ......................................... 7.65 Loaders and Unloaders ........................:.................... 7.85 Skidders and Rollers .................................. ......... ...... 7.95 Teamsters - Less than 4 horses toting ............ 7.85 - 4 horses or more toting ............... 8. 15 - Hauling and loading ..................... 8.20 Blacksmiths .......................... ............ .... ....................... ...... 8.20 - 9.60 ~~~~~~i~~ ...::·.·.·.·.·..:::::::·.·.·.·. ·.·.::::::·. :::::::::·.·. :::::::::::::·.::::::·.:::::·.::::::·.·.·. ~:~6 :~: ~6 Camp and dam construction workers ............ Tractor Drivers - Portaging ....................................... - Break roads ........................ ......... - Hauling trains ........................... - Forwarding from strips ...... - Using scrapers, graders ...... Truck Drivers - Hauling trains, trailers, etc. - Portaging, hauling on body ... - Four-wheel drive ........................ Compressor Operator ............................................... .... Mechanical Jammer Operator .............................. Jackhammer Drillers ...................................................... Hand Drillers........................................................................ River Drivers, Watering wood on drive ......... Boatmen, Bow and Stern ......... Outboard Motor Operators on Drive ............... Sorters, sluicers, jackladder feeders .................. Raftsmenl Inland Waters Logmen ..................... Storage Ground Legmen ............................................. Tank Men Icing Roads ....................:........................... Pump Men for Water Pump ....... ................... ....... ... Men Working on Jammer ....................................... Top Loaders on Jammer ............................................. Saw Filers ............................................................. ................ Powder Men .......................................... .............................. 7.65 - 8.75 7.90 - 8.95 7.90 - 8.95 7.95 - 8.95 7.85 - 8.95 8.55 - 9. 90 7.90 - 8.95 7.90 - 8.50 8.55 - 9.90 8.80 - 9.35 8.55 - 9.90 8.00 7.85 8.25 8.55 8 .55 7.85 8.75 8.25 7.90 7.90 7.90 8.15 7.90 - 8.95 8.20 HANDICAPPED WORKERS: A special rate may be established by agreement between the Company and the Union for aged and handicapped workers. APPRENTICES: Employees coming into woods operations for the first time shall receive the apprentice rate until able to do the job, with a maximum period of four {4) weeks in the case of those learning to cut, skid, or pile pulpwood, and two (2) weeks in the case of all other occupa_. tions except general labour. In the case of promotion from one classification to another, an employee shal~ receive his current rate of pay until he has learned to do his new job before receiving an increase in pay providing, however, that this shall be done within the above-mentioned time limits. (Continued on Page 21) �LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER, l 950 PAGE 21 RECENT UNION AGREEMENT (Continued from Page 20) JOB CLASSIFICATION: Cutting Pulpwood 50 1111 Rough Spruce and Balsam 50 Peeled Spruce and Balsam .............. . 50 11 Rough Jack_pine ....................................... 50 11 Rough Poplar ............................................ . 50 11 Peeled Poplar ............................. ............... l 00 11 Rough Spruce and Balsam ........... . l 00 11 Peeled Spruce and Balsam ............ l 00 11 Rough Jackpine ........................ ........... . l 00 11 Rough Poplar ............................ ............. l 00 11 Peeled Poplar .................................... ...... Rate Per Single Cord · · ··••o, o, •· " · · · • Cutting Fuelwood $5.20 7.70 4.60 3.75 5.50 4.60 6 .90 4.05 3.45 4.65 Split 4-ft. Poplar ................... .................................. ..... $3.75/cord 11 4-ft. Jackpine .................................... .................. 4.30 11 4-ft. Birch and Tamarac ..................... ......... 4.85 22 1111 to 30 1111 Poplar ............................................. $3.00/face 11 11 cord 22 to 30 Birch ................................................ 3.50 (NOTE: - Face Cord - 4' x 8' x 22 11 to 30 11 in length.) In addition to above, strip roads to be paid for at the rate of l c per foot for 7-ft. road, and l ½ c per foot for l 0-ft. road. Strip width shall not exceed 66 feet. WALKING DISTANCE: Payment will be made for walking distance at the rate of five cents per cord for each 500 feet walked in excess of l % miles to start of strip. CUTTING BONUS: When a man has cut and pi led 75 cords of rough pulpwood or 37 cords of peeled pulpwood in any one camp, he will be paid the following bonus in addition to the above rates: Rough Wood - SSc per cord Peeled Wood - ?Sc per cord LOADING, HAULING AND UNLOADING: By the same crew, loading and hauling and changing sleighs at spotting grounds, or where unloading is done by mechanical means, rates are for single cords: Peeled Wood Rough Wood Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up to one-quarter mile haul $ .90 $1.00 to one-half mile haul .95 1.10 to three-quarter mile haul 1.00 1.15 to one mile haul l. l O 1.25 to one and a half mile haul 1.45 1.55 to two mile haul 1.65 1.80 to two and a half mile haul 1.90 2.10 to three mi le haul 2. l O 2.40 to four mile haul 2.55 2.95 to five mile haul 2.95 3.55 When wood is unloaded by hand add 16c per single cord to above rates for rough wood and 13c per single cord to the above rates for peeled wood. HAULING FUELWOOD OR SKIDDING shall be paid the same rate as for rough wood. For the purpose of this Agreement, a stacked cord of 4-ft. rough pulpwood shal I be 50 11 x 50 11 x 8'; a 11 stacked cord of 8-ft. rough pulpwood shall be 50 x 11 l 00 x 4'; a stacked cord of peeled pulpwood shall bo 50 11 x 48" x 8' or 100 11 x 48 11 x 4'. Where rough wood is cube scaled, 85 cu. ft. or sol id wood shal I constitute a cord without allowance for over lengths. •~•-----•-. . ADVERTISERS' NEWS Watson Jack and Company Limited have two new fire fighting accessories to offer: hose tongs, selling for $2.95 a pair and a portable hose winder, selling for $57.00. The latter was developed from an idea sug! gested by Ken Switzer and a model made by Norm Skinner and Bruce Sloan - all of the Longlac Pulp & Paper Company Limited. Arnold McCaig, well known to the timber operators of Northwestern Ontario announces the establishment of McCaig & Godsall Limited. This company will distribute and service machinery and equipment in Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The company is the sole distributor for the LimaHamilton Corporation and the Michigan Power Shovel Company. In addition, the services of the G. H. Godsall Equipment Company Limited, distributors for the Euclid Road Machinery Company, will be available at all times to McCaig and Godsall Limited. The Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Company of Winnipeg and Port Arthur, Ontario, have been appointee! distributors for the General Motors 2 Cycle Diesel Engines. These compact, powerful Diesel Engines are available as stationary Power Units-Marine Propulsion Units or Generator Sets. D. W. Mooney is sales manager with Oscar Sigurdson, Sales Manager for Northwestern Ontario. Both are well-known to timber operators. 1950 Annual Meeting CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FOREST ENGi N EERS Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario October 26, 27 and 28, 1950 The Program will stress discussions of the practical application of silviculture under existing Canadian forest and economic conditions. �PAGE LOG BOOK 22 MISSED FROM THE LIST OF HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS IN THE JULY ISSUE FIRE FIGHTING CERTIFICATES PRESENTED TO BROMPTON EMPLOYEES WHO COMPLETE FIRE FIGHTING COURSE Oscar Styffe Limited Camp No. 7 A certificate, printed on linen paper and of a size to. fit a man's wallet, is presented to Brampton employee~ who complete the company fire fighting course. On completion of the course, each employee is certified as being qualified to fill one or more of the following positions: 1. Fire Boss 2. Line Foreman 3. Unit Crew Foreman 4. Pump Crew Foreman 5. 6. 7. 8. SEPTEMBER, l 950 Pump Operator Pump Crew Unit Hand Tool Gang Nels Berg A. Dahl Hans Giesbrecht The Manitoba Paper Company Limited has recently issued a booklet entitled "Fi re" which has been circulated to people in the Pine Falls district in the hope that it will serve a useful purpose in having the people in that area become more conscious of the danger and the devastating results of forest fire. THE WORLD'S MOST PORTABLE SA\\1 MILL ~(!Proven in the Woods'' •) § SETS UP FOR SAWING IN 30 MINUTES § READY TO MOVE 15 MINUTES AFTER SAW STOPS § CAN BE TOWED ~y TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. JACKSON LUMBER HARVESTER A real aid to good Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting practical. A precision-built one-piece machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. Only one skilled man is required. The sawyer rides the carriage and can see and control the entire operation and cut to higher yield per log, fewer mis-cuts. The Jackson Lumber Harvester manufactures accurate lumber at 5 man-hours per l 000 board feet. No slab or sawdust disposal expense. Costly loghauling virtually eliminated. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times as much gives you bigger profits 1he first new sawmill in 50 years! Now used by large Lumber Companies, commert:ial operators, Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE TIMBERLAND MACHINES LTD. MECHANIZED LOGGING SPECIALISTS WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO �SEPTEMBER, 1950 • LOG BOOK Pr'\G";: 23 PICTURES OF THE HELICOPTER IN ACTION DURING EXPERIMENTS /CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS NEAR SUDBURY, ONTARIO. THERE'S A NEW INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Construction Work Mining and Lumbering Operations Wherever the Work is Heaviest Canada's most complete line of trucks, 87 basic models, thousands of special ized variationsevery truck heavy-duty engineered. The All New 1950 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS .ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT S. J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-S488 FORT WILLIAM =-- North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �,,,, lirectorY ol • Quality Bargains • ment ese equip h\v i a,ns, thorou9.,Cat: ted by your ~e,,c " Dea\er 4 recon .' ard hen necessa ,one w " hours • e ma", . BY you• . •ti'' a1" 1Ulll ''Cl1£1 ..... INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor, 60" Gauge, Serial No. TDCD-268257CC. Equipped with "Bucyrus Erie" Front End Hydraulic Bucket Loader. Tractor in splendid condition having worked only two summers since being purchased in 1947. Its owner has kept it in good mechanical condition and it -has been inspected and newly painted at our shop. PRICE ........................................................................................................................................................................ $7,500.00 11 ''INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD9" Diesel Tractor, 60" Gauge, Serial TDCB:32436T7BJ. Equipped with Hydraulic Angle-dozer and "Carco" Towing Winch. Tractor as equipped was purchased new in 1948. It has been inspected in our shop and found to be in good running order. A new machine as above would sell for approximately $10.500.00 today. PRICE ..................................................................................................................................................................... $5,300.00 INTERNATIONAL" Model "TD-14" Diesel Tractor, 56" Gauge, Serial No. 22601TllN. Equipped with "Isaacson" Hydraulic Angle-dozer and "Isaacson" Towing Winch. This tractor was originally purchased new in the summer of 1948. Deductions will be made if the Angledozer or Towing Winch are not required. PRICE ............................................. ······.................................................................................................................. $6,500.00 11 ·, "CATERPILL-AR" Model D2 Diesel Tractor, 50" Gauge, Serial No. 5U222 l. Equipped witn "Hyster Model "D2N" Towing Winch, One of the ne_y., "Caterpillar" D2 Series, it was criginally purchased new in January of 1949 and has an hour meter reading of only 2302 hours. A deduction will be made if the Towing Winch is not required. $3,500.00 PRICE CATERPILLAR, 11 Model "D-13000" Diesel Engine, 6-cylinder, 5 ¾ " bore, 8" stroke, maximum horsepower 150. Equipped with standard gasoline starting engine, extended base with open clutch and pillow blocks - 14" diameter x 13" Face Belt Pulley and all standard equipment. Used three months. GUARANTEED. 11 PRICE ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ $6,900.00 "CATERPILLAR" Diesel No. 11 Auto Patrol (47 horsepower), Single drive Model with 14foot blade assembly. This "Grader" has been put in good operating condition in our shop and for this reasonable investment it is an excellent buy. Ideal for logging road maintenance. PRICE ............... ........................................... ......... ...................................... ............................... ...... ................... $3,000.00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/7d0d95209f706e42d7d92a8d484010d6.pdf a5b69c2d8bfd92876fc82ad37cdb036e PDF Text Text SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 1951 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO NO. 3 RETURN TO FORESTRY LIBRARY Woods Division Marathon Corp. of Canada Ltd . Port Arthur, Ontario - ~-~ >b. of I I r. Oeor e R. Sonley, M r~thon P per ills, Public Utilities Bldg., PORT RTHUR, Ont. �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL POWER Crawler Tractors Diesel En&ines Power U •· 5:l Super Pioneer Power Saws International Harvester Relrigerat ·and Freezers NOTE: - WE WAREHOUSE A LARGE COMPLETE STOCK OF:WRIGHTS' CANADIAN WI RE ROPE PRENCO HOSE LINES AND FITTINGS Attention Tractor Owners Our Service Department is composed' of experienced and factory trained mechanics. Our spe shop equipment and complete working facilities enable us to repair your tractor from a minor re to a complete overhaul. PROMPT EFFICIENT SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT L LOGGING - INDUSTRIAL - · CONSTRUCTION - OFFICES AND SHOPS - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIPME • PORT ARTHUR, �RETURN TO LOG BOOK NDER MiioBMBER tOPW6l'JR$ ASSOCIATI N rathon Cor~FFt5~s!Canada Ltd. H. ~ tft t . A·· rt hu-;-··~...... o ·.. ··.. · f a rr······:· . Pres'.de . AUDEN ......... ············ ..... ................ ..... n...... .............. Q,, ,ce-Pres1de t t EXECUTIV : . JONES P. KLINES1 IVER M. COCHRAN W. B. SOUTHON H . S. MOSHER Secretary-Manager, T. S. JONE~ PAGE 3 FOREST PATHOLOGY IN ONTARIO ' Dr. L. T. White, Officer-in-Charge of the Dominion Laboratory of Forest Pathology, 144 Front Street, Toronto, Ont., has kindly consented to contribute articles about Forest Pathology in Ontaric to the Log Book . The first of this series appears on Page 6. The co-operation of Dr. White in this instance is very much appreciated and the Editor suggests that readers of the Log Book pay special attention to these articles as they· appear from time to time. Published by TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION Edited by T. S. JONES demand for forest products of all kinds conbe strong and as operators, we are all anxious condition carry on into the future. ,er if we wish to maintain high production, to "keep on our toes" in the matter of ating at reasonable cost. This past year bstantial increases in the cost of producing cts. There have been wage increases in the general cost of living, there have increases in the cost of machinery and reight rates have gone up another notch, ave gone up, and many things have been ly. All of this combined has made it in1cult for the woods operator to keep his the price the market is willing to pay. INCREASED WAGE RATES HIGH-LIGHT ANNUAL UNION NEGOTIATIONS Nineteen companies in Ontario · which have had union agreements with the Lumber & Sawmill Workers Unions, A F. L. since 1946 negotiated with that organization in August according to the terms of the existing contract and the Ontario Labour Relations Act. The new wage rates were effective September 1, and by this time readers of the Log Book will have had copies of the new schedules. The board and lodging rate remained the same at $1.75 per day. Leaving the board rates the same means that operators are absorbing the increased cost of providing board and lodging. Other changes in the contract besides the wage rates were liberalization of the vacation plan, a union shop clause, increased allowances for walking and rid ing time and additional time off with pay for sevenday-a~week employees. e increases in cost are those over which no control. There remains then only m which costs can be held or reduced. field is the development of new means xtracting timber. past ten years a great deal of experidone with mechanical logging. Much lished but, in reality, the surface of mproved operating has only been specially directed to all of those men re directly concerned in a practical 9, hauling, loading, etc. of all forkeep this thought foremost in our of work is performed, and then' s to how that phase could be done better, some rather startling recould conceivably be a massive woul~ travel through the forest coming out of the production ber form. Or in the case of e field of wood hogs or chiple tree might be part of the v_e sounds fantastic, but it is 1n the woods a re a Iready in U. S. . in_ the field, lets have your inking caps on and perhaps t part in the future developways of timber operating. H. H. "Bert" STYFFE With the fall weather and the colouring in the forest turning red a n d gold comes the annual RED FEATHER campaigns of Community Chests and similar welfare organizations across the Dominion. Local needs are set forth in local programs and the logic of consolidating appeals for the support of community welfare activity is generally recognized. In the Lakehead area the campaign starts October l st and wi 11 run for three weeks. Mr. E. G. Pal Iister, Ass't Manager of tbe Provincial Paper Company is the general chairman of the Port Arthur campaign and T. S. Jones of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association is again in charge of the woods canvass. This year there are twelve agencies sponsored by the Community Chest. Of special interest to woodsworkers is the Salvation Army, the St Joseph's Manor, the John Howard Society. Other agencies are the Children's Aid Society, Victorian Order of Nurses, tha Canadian National Institute of the Blind, St. John's Ambulance Council, the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations, Navy League of Canada and the Thunder Bay Humane Society. Last year, aided by volunteer work by camp foremen, clerks and union stewards, woodsworkers donated $3654.30 to the fund. Total receipts were $38,291.00 . This year the objective is $39,000 and woods workers are asked again to contribute. Your donations will help men of the woods that need help from time to time. BE GENEROUS ! Give and be glad you can do so ! �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK SEPTEMB MARKING OF STANDS FOR PARTIAL CUTTING ON THE OPERATIONS OFT ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED LAKE OF THE WOODS CONCESSION By G. Cox, Concession Forester Introduction In order to obtain information on partial cutting, it was decided in 1948 to inaugurate experiments in marking certain stands of timber. Up to the present time, marking and partial cutting have been confined to certain specific situations (some of which will be described later). However, it is hoped that these experiments will supply us with the necessary knowledge, that when the need for more intensive foresttry warrants this type of logging method, we will be prepared to conduct such logging on a sound basis. In the following article I have tried to describf opportunities of application, systems and methods of marking, and marking tools. I have given also a brief outline· of some marking we have done. • I Opportunities For Marking We have carried on marking and partial cutting in the following types of area: __ l. Reserve Areas - There are large areas reserved from clear cutting by the Department of Lands and Forests. These include 500 and 300 foot strips around many lake shores and a 600 foot reserve strip on each side of the Trans-Canada and the Kenora-Fort Frances Highways. These areas contain many thousands of cords of valuable wood which can be used (to the advantage of both the Company and the public) if we mark and make partial cuttings. 2. Immature Areas These areas are often very accessible and much valuable wood may be obtained by making thinnings. 3. Very Valuable Mature Areas These mature areas n;iay be maintained at their high value or may be increased in value by proper cutting practices - i. e., partial cutting so as to favour the more valuable species or products, and to encourage regeneration. Marking System The following are some if the rules we have endeavoured to folfow: 1. As small a percentage of volume as is economically feasible is marked - usually from 25 % 30 % in order to avoid windthrow. In exposed places little or none may be marked. 2. Valuable species are favoured although trees marked and removed must be those which can be used. 3. Trees to be reserved should have good crowns. 4. Proper spacing is attempted in the residual stand. 5. Diameter limit is rarely used. 6. Usable defective or degenerating trees are marked for remova I. Marking Method Any size crew from 2 to 5 men may be used, but a 3-man crew has been found to be most practicable. The 3-man crew consists of one guide and talleyman and two markers. Depending upon the experience of the crew, the, guide and talleyman may be in charge and give directions for marking, or the two markers may mark on their own. The guide and talleyman is .equipped with tally book, compass, and steel tape, so that trees may be tallied as marked; also that strips accurate as to direction, length and width, may be worked. This allows leyman to keep close record of the volume being marked. The markers are equipped with marking calipers. Trees to be removed are marked on osite sides and at the base of the stump so th supervision is possible during cutting. As t marked, they are calipered and called to the ta One marker works on each side of the talleym the steel tape as the dividing line. Marking is done on adjacent strips, the the strip being varied according to the densi trees in the stand. However, width of strip is accurately so that volume per acre may be de quickly. Marking Tools There are three types of tools which we h These are described briefly below: l. The marking axe. This is a very simple a tool although not economical in an exten king operation. It has the added disadvan if the blazed trees are not cut they are to infection. Our marking axes are light and equipped with a distinctive stamp back of the head. 2. Paint Sprayer. This is a modified hand gun. It is economical to use on an exte ject or in dense stands but has disadv rising out of clogging, the amount of pa must be carried, and being somewhat di 3. The Powder Bat. This is a flat leather a screened hole on one side and a ha pouch is filled with a marking powder. ping the pouch sharply against the tree, mark is left on it. This tool is less use mature branchy timber. It is fast and use, but dirty. The powder mark is not as paint, (except on the workman's clo Outline of Partial Cutting Done Our first partial cutting was done by a in 1948, in a 60-year old jackpine stand havi derstory of spruce and balsam. Partial cutting ned here because the stands were dense an it was hoped regeneration of spruce and bal come in thereafter. Approximately l 000 cor pine were marked and removed using a s system. Two interesting points that came job were: l. The p;ecemakers resented very much t ~d cutting and unless strictly supervis marked trees in intermittent fashion. their devices were to cut very wide ro fell marked trees into unmarked one legedly necessitating the felling of the ones. 2. Great care must be taken in order windfall in partially-cut stands. Due that a higher percentage of trees we were marked, heavy windfall resulted in the understory of spruce and ba!sha derstory had grown up thickly wit poor root systems. (Conti'nued on Page 5) �SEPTEMB ER 19 51 PAGE 5 LOG BOOK 1NS OF T l l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ED The Low £ost ALLIS-CHALMERS Model ''D'' MOTOR GRADER Is the only Motor Grader in its price range which provides these exclusive features: .th marking marked on stump sot utting. As .lied to the f the talley t strips, th to the den , of strip is ·e may be s which we w: very simple d in an ext :Jded disadv cut they a xes are lig inctive sta e on an ex t has disad amount of somewhat flat leathe de and a rking powd inst the tr ol is less • is fast a mark is n orkman's ~ 1s done by ne stand >artial cutt ere dense )ruce and ely 1000 id using that ca very ctly s tent f very nmark felling en in ;tands. ° of tre Hall res ce and thickly Page 5) TANDEM DRIVE! HYDRAULIC CONTROLS! ALLIS-CHALMERS ROLLAWAY MOLDBOARD! ELECTRIC STARTING AND LIGHTS! Weight: 8500 lbs. 34.7 B.H.P. Heavy Duty Gasoline Engine Standard Attachments or ALarge riety of Jobs Vulcaa Machinery & Equipment Ltd. SALES FORT WILLIAM, ONT. TEL. 21061 the Department of Lands and Forests has assurance that less than 1;1:'3 of the volume will be removed per acre. It is still too soon to have arrived at many definite conclusions regarding partial cutting and its results. However, this cutting practice has been brought before Company personnel and they have become somewhat acquainted with the problems involved. g year it was decided to remove an of white pine in two cuttings - the e place after the openings from the erated. About 800,000 F.B.M. were time of writing, the first cut is near-· s being done by a contractor and in (One of a series of articles bv members of The Ca:1adian Institute of Forestry, Northwestern O~tario Branch.) of 1950, a small quantity of freshed by one of our mills. Due to the t is planned to mark a porrea for large white spruce trees are marked so that 725 N. MAY STREET SERVICE STANDS FOR PARTIAL CUTTING of the bush roads hauling was imdecided to ask the Department of ~pproval to mark and cut a perm the 600-foot highway reserve. and the wood was landed on the mmediately. This oper,3tion wa . any camp very satisfactorily. A cut. It should be noted that this and that the cutting did not value of the roadside value. Q-year old stand of black spruce ne, very close to the Kenoraas marked for thinning. Apspruce and 50 cords of jackoval. The immediate reason a contractor (from immature th at he could cut and haul :.s not needed however, and BRANCH FOREST LNSECT COLLECTIONS INCREASE The Forest Insect Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie reports that "an exceptionally large number of collections was received at the Laboratory during July". In August more than 1700 collections were received bringing the total for the season up to August 31st to 6200 collections. Woods employees are urged to take part in this important work. Send samples of insects found to the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. MOOSE HUNTING ALLOWED FOR RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO ONLY ) For the period November 15 to December 15, in that portion of Ontario north of the northernmost eastwest Iine of the Canadian National Rai Iway, from the Quebec boundary to the Manitoba boundary, an open season has been declared for moose. There is no open season for moose in the remainder of Ontario. For the open season areas for deer consult the nearest Department of Lands and Forests office. �LOG BOOK PAGE 6 Forest Pathology In Ontario By Dr. L. T. White fected and in time the tree may be killed. The The forests of Ontario are confronted by three chance of mortality in an older tree where th arch-enemies: fire, insects and disease. It is consic;fered is usually restricted to the lower branches and that adequate protection from these three agents of portion of foliage destroyed is insufficient to destruction is the first requirement in forest managetree. Damage in the latter case amounts to a ment. To this end, outstanding progress has been made in wood production because of reduced leaf s in efforts to control forest fires and insect depredatBlister rust and stem cankers may cause ions. Tree diseases, however, are rarely sudden and girdling the tree and cutting off the channels spectacular; they work slowly and insidiously and ma, which pass water and plant foods. These dise be oeglected until too late to prevent major losses. Yet the most part, live in the tender green ba losses from fire are less than losses from insects and younger tree the girdling may encircle the m disease. Indeed. it is estimated that the loss to the two and kill the tree; but in an older tree the te major fo~est i.ndustries of Ontario, through disease is found only in the branches and tops. Canke alone, exceeds five millions of dollars annually. are of greatest importance in young trees but Forest trees are subject to disease throughou to ki 11 branches and tops of older trees. their life span, but the relative importance of any dis Trunk decays and butt rots develop slo ease or type of disease may vary with the age of the are of minor importance in young trees but trees, Diseases that are of critical importance at one iously limit the amount of sound and mer developmental stage may be of minor importance at wood present in older trees. another stage. For example, damping-off and root dis Other diseases, such as the systemic di eases of seedlings cause mortality almost immediately wilts, may be of importance throughout the Ii after the seed germinates. If the seedling survives the (Continued on Page 7 ) first year or two, there is little possibility of these diseases causing further injury. As the young tree continues to develop, and disease that attacks the leaves may bring about a complete defoliation. These foliage diseases, needle casts, leaf and needle rusts, etc., may be present throughout the life of the tree. In a young tree all leaves may be af- JACK OF ALL TBA.D ES In the WOODS Needle rust of a hard pine. Spore-producing appear on many needles. This rust occasionally becom and causes severe defoliation. This little beauty is master of all the variations of woodcutting . . . it bucks . . . it undercuts with wonderful ease of operation. Light, portable and powerful it gives top performance with up to 32" cutter bars. FOR DEMONSTRATION, CON'TACT P. M. PRODUCTS (1947) LTD. VANCOUVER, B. C. 220 SOUTH ALGOMA STREET, PORT ARTHUR, ONT. or HEARST, ONT. Other P. M. Offices in Orillia, Ont., Quebec, P. Q., Cartierville, P. Q. and Regional Distributors across Canada. Leaves of poplar badly spotted through fungus attack , The fungus responsible tor this spc-tting on native poplars rnaY also cause cankers and dieback of certain imported and hybrid poplars. �LOG BOOK T PATHOLOGY IN ONTARIO (Continued from Page 6) they attack trees of al I ages. irect control of disease in the forest is limited <.illed. There e of the large areas involved and the long rotatwhere the ring which a forest crop is produced. In agriculnches and t elatively small areas devoted to a single crop and fficient to rotations permit d_i rect control of diseases by g, dusting or altering the crop to more desirable PAGE 7 --- plants. In forestr"j., nowever, the individual tree :n a large forested area cannot be considered as other than a commodity of low value, too low in "most instances to warrant direct control measures. The forester then ' ' must Iook for other tools in his fight to avoid excessive ~osses: Pathological studies may point the way to man1pulat1ons of managed forests which will prevent losses or reduce them to a min imum. nay cause e channels These dise green bar rcle the ma, ree the ten >ps. Canker ~ trees but trees. evelop slo trees but I and mer Trunk rot of poplar caused by a wood rot, FOMES IGNIARIUS. This fungus is responsible for about 65 per cent of the trunk rot in poplar. a young poplar tree. This canker is caused by a fungus les and kills the tree. This vigorous tree is making an t the disease and close the canker by the_ production The spore-producing conk appears on the upper side of the section. E NORTHERN ENGINEE~ING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO CANADA MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR E-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER esco Equipment Ensures rs. Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �l. SEPT LOG BOOK PAGE 8 Mueh Impro~eD1ent Work Undertaken This Sum In addition to the normal work of producing pulpwood, (peeled and rougn), logs, ties, poles, lumber, etc., the cruising, mapping jobs and general maintenance of all camps, dams, roads, etc., this past spring and summer, a tremendous program of improvement work h; been carried on in Northwestern Ontario in preparation for continued woods operations this fall and in years to come. The Log Book made a brief spot-check of we carried out by a number of companies in Northwestern Ontario and reports improvements as follows: Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd.# Port Arthur Division Lake Nipigon District: 6 new panel type camps. Central Butcher Shop, garage addition and Power House at Auden Depot. 12 miles of new road cut, graded and gravelled. 1 mile of old road gravelled. Extensive repairs made on the 723 of dam and wing walls at 3rd rapids on Ombabika River including land clearing, side piers and glance booming . • Provincial District: l new panel type camp. 5 miles of camp access and trailer haul road cut, graded and gravelled. 9 miles of trailer haul road cut and graded. Extensive repairs made to the west wing of the WOLF LAKE DAM which broke, leaving a 60 foot gap, during the early spring floods. Western District: 4 new camps built - 2 panel type. A central laundry constructed at Linko Siding. A new landing camp constructed at Umfreville. 4 miles of road cut and graded. 11 miles of road gravel led. Nipigon River: 2 new panel type drive camps constructed at Pin~ Dam and Virgin Falls. General repairs were made on Nipigon River improvements ,.and considerable improvement work was made necessary by the completion and flooding of the new Pine Portage Dam. Pier construction and booming was necessitated by the formation of numerous bays in the flooded area between Pine Portage and Virgin Falls. Port Arthur - Current River Warehouse Additional storage and warehousing space has been added and mechanical equipment installed to improve facilities. Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd., Sault Division, Regan Area: 7.5 miles all-weather road. 2.0 miles truck portage road. 8.0 miles rubber-tyred wagon road. 200 towing booms for White Lake. 2 l 00-man panel camps. Brompton Pulp and Paper Company Limite 24 miles Al I weather truck roads. 7 New camps. l Dam. Dryden Paper Company Limited 4 New camps. l New landing camp. New buildings at Depot camp at Dinar 26 miles of secondary roads. 15 miles of all weather gravel truck ro Great Lakes Paper Company Limited Black Sturgeon Area: 5 miles of road bulldozed last year, gra 8-10 miles of gravel truck roads built. River improvements, a new dam and a built. 4 new camps constructed. Martin Area: 9 miles of all-weather truck road. Valora Area: 9 miles of secondary gravel truck roa Hammermill Paper Company Limited - Y 7 miles of all-weather road. LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited All-weather roads ditched, gravelled Bridge over Kenogami River - 200 f New camps - 3 old camps moved an made. l new SO-men camp for Long Sawmill - steam powered bandmill, to be completed in 1952. Phone line extension - 16 miles met 24 miles gro circuit. Drive improvements have consisted ening holding grounds, replacing b ation of a sorting gap to separate pulpwood. (Continued on Page 9) �LOG BOOK IMPROVEMENT WORK UNDERTAKEN SUMMER (Continued from Page 8) ygo Timber Company Limited ce and Jarvis Location: his area, comprising some 12,000 acres, about 5 miles west of Port Arthur, reached by car on ighway 61 has been selected as a managed forst and this year we are constructing 6 ½ miles f ~II-weather gravel road into the limit, constructng a pole line for Hydro power to the lakeshore ndings and camp site and have planted 20,000 pruce seedlings. mited year, grav 3ds built. am and a ·n and Mildred Township Operations: miles of all-weather road. cleus of new town site well under way. Will ntually be five or more houses, bunk houses, ery, garage, work shops. Office and wares all served by central heat and water and e systems. ake Timber Company Limited: road. es of all-weather road at Kowkash operations. mp complete in every detail with electric et., at Cavell area. Limited: mp at Si Iver Islet. mp at Arrow River. of new all-weather road. ents on existing roads and river improvePine, Cloud and Regan Rivers. miles me miles gr ·cuit. consisted ~placing separate PAGE 9 As stated above, this repo, r is the result of a spotcheck made. If the improvement work of all companies operating in Northwestern Ontario were reported, it would take too much space in this booklet, but readers can readily see that improvement work has been going on which will help the woods industry grow on a more permanent basis in the years to come. THE FORESTER TO-DAY SHOULD BE A LOGGER AND A ROAD BUILDER The editorial in the August issue of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Magazine featured a review of the carrear of Dr. C. A. Schenck, a distinguished German Forestes who recently made a farewell tour of the United States and Canada. At a testimonial dinner Dr. Schenck declared "The Forester today should be a logger and road-builder". It was the eminent teacher's way of saying that the forester shou.,ld, in the first place, be practical anc no occupant of an ivory tower; that he should concern himself with the details of the actual removal of the forest crop in order that he might better carry out hi[ job of crop care and replenishment. And he shoul~ above all, advocate and practice the policy of fire prevention and control in order that his crop3 should not be destroyed. Thus Dr. Schenck strongly urged that logging roads made for the removal of the virgin crop should be maintained as a means of giving protective access to the next forest, ainly as a fire-fighting facility. /J,,/Jl'OVS #e &King In Your Camp Cookhouse ! ~-,.---- ., • age 9) IT'S AFREE SERVIUE 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. PACKED 12 TINS PER CASE Thorold, Ont. �PAGE l 0 LOG BOOK SAFETY MEETING Ha;;..., AT LONG LAC The ario Pulp quarterly Company Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch, Ontand Paper Makers' Safety Association held a meeting with the LongLac Pu!p and Paper Limited as the host company. In the morning Company representatives attended a limbing demonstration in the woods near Camp 40. A LongLac cutter, Nick Bond, demonstrated his method of cutting and limbing and briefly explained to representatives his reasons. K. Eoll, Branch Secretary, took moving pictures of the demonstration and it is planned to develop a movie which will be of use to member Companies as a training and safety film. Following lunch, the meeting convened in the Long Lac recreation room and included on the program were: A talk by Nick Bond giving "A Cutter's Views on Safe Practices." Mr. D. B. Chant presented "Report on Analysis of Axe Injuries in Pulpwood Logging". (Class 11). (The paper is reprinted in this SAFETY SECTION.) Mr. L. M. Lein presented a paper entitled "A Logging Superintendent Looks at Safety". Mr. T. S. Jones reported the 153 safety signs were purchased through the Thunder Bay Timber Members Association and are in camps throughout Northwestern Ontario. In additio~ some companies are having a similar type of safety sign made and it is estimated that over 200 camps will have this CONSTANT DAILY REMINDER TO ALL EMPLOYEES TO WORK SAFELY. The meeting cloesd with a dinner tendered to representatives by the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited with Mr. A. F. Buell, Woods Manager, acting· as host. REPORT ON ANALYSIS OF AXE INJURIES IN PULPWOOD LOGGING By D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers Safety , Association In woods operations of member companies during the l 0-year period, 194 l through 1950,. axe wounds made up 22.7% of the total number of disabling injuries, or somewhat more than one case in five, while for the calendar year 1950 alone, they represent 25.7% of the total. It would seem, therefore, that efforts to reduce the number of axe cuts, if successful, would have a profound beneficial effect on the overall frequency of disabling work injuries in pulpwood logging operations. No other type of injury is so frequently the cause of disability among woods employees and, while the average severity of axe wounds is probably somewhat lower than that of other kinds of injuries in the woods, many of them are quite serious and in the aggregate they amount to an imposing sum of human misery, lost earnings and interference with production. As a possible bas i s for intelligent planning of measures aimed at preventing axe wounds, the following data has been tabulated from this Association'~ records covering the pulpwood logging seasons of 1949 /50 and 1950/5 l in eluding only those cases of injury due to the use (or misuse) of axes which result- SAFE ed in disability for which the injured workman compensation. The work of compilation has been caref but it should be observed here that its accurac erned by that of the details given in the empl ports covering the individual cases (W.C.B. since the bas i c information was secured f source. tSee Table 1, Opposite Page.) As should be expected from the nature of and the tool, it is apparent that about 3 out wounds affect the lower limb below the knee, than one-half of the total injuries being su the ankles, feet and toes, and a further one valving the knees or shins of workmen. Fingers and thumbs were injured by a less often than were toes but, possibly due t comparable protection, amputations of the for ly outnumbered the lost toes. So much for the injuries themselves. A has been made to learn something of the way these were incurred by examining the sort of ing done at the time of the injury, again relyi original reports for the necessary informatio suit of that research is summarized below: Table 2. Work Being Done Limbing, Topping or Knotting Under-cutting, Felling Clearing brush or small trees Chopping stumps, roots, windfalls Loosening frozen logs or piles for loading Splitting fuel wood or kindling Pointing stakes, pickets, etc. in piling Shaping skids, booms, stringers, etc. Carrying axe Falling on axe lying on ground Using axe to drag wood Sharpening or hanging axes Blazing roads or trails Miscellaneous From the above it seems clear that occur with greater or less frequency in pra type of work in which the tool is used. La spective amounts of man-hours expended ous kinds of work, it is impracticable to establish the relative degrees of hazard as sort of axe-work and another. The importan ever, would appear to be that the comrn be recognized as a dangerous impleme~t, led with skill and good judgement. It 1s intended for cutting and is incapable with respect to what it cuts. The one sure axe-cuts is to see to it that the cutting come in contact with any part of the ufs that of a fellow-workman. The record a �LOG BOOK SEPTEMBE BER l 951 EWS instance of an axe making an unprovoked ata man of its own volition. In every case, tha f events le·ading up to the injury was set in motbeen carefu the injured man or another person working nea_rits accurac n the empl en after making due allowance for poor and uns (W.C.B. secured fr ting, unfavorable weather, wet mitts, icy logs, properly sharpened or fitted, and various other t factors, it still seems clear that fully 90 per Page.) the axe injuries came about because of faulty of the tool, the use of unnecessary force, im1e nature of acing of the feet or some similar hazardous bout 3 out on the part of the user. The vast majority • the knee, rts contain some such expression as 11 axe s being su 11 "missed stroke", handle turned in hands", further one nded", "axe passed completely through limb men. 11 11 essive force , "axe deflected by twig , and scribing the events leading to the injury. d workman imselves. of the wa the sort o , again relyi informatio ~d below: 1 falls :or loading I n piling ·s, etc. dear tha ncy in pr 5 used. expend cticable hazard e irnP 0 he com mple-rne ent. It ncapa e one 5 cutti ·of the recor 1 PAGE 11 Table 1. Part of Body Injured Cases Toes (including 2 amputations) Foot (below ankle joint) Ankle Lower Leg (between knee and ankle) Knee Hand, fingers or thumb (including 13 digital amputations) Wrist Forearm, including elbow Upper arm or shoulder Head or face Other (neck, back, chest) 987 88.1 96 8.6 17 1.6 7 2 6 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.5 5 l 00 THE DANGER POINTS % of unfortunate chap who, while carrying h:s s arm on the way back from work, att on his jacket and nearly severed his nother tossed his axe aside after making and, while bent over in the act of sawlance and sat down heavily on the up. th disastrous consequences to his pants A falling tree landed on the handle of e sending the weapon flying thr9ugh II-aimed tomahawk to score a direct ecting victim 1 s head. Pushing with a tree fall in the desired direction) much "oomph 11 into the operation fell flat on his face, the axe dropnto his outstretched hand, clipping of another. It would probably be none of these fellows saw anything ence which put him out of action humorous they may appear to oth- Total SOME TAXES 9.2 36.3 7.4 20.5 14.7 1120 odd cases may bear mention. For example, protective covering could be devand feet and all users of axes ear it, approximately one-half of s might be avoided. Likewise, would result if every one usmber, and take the trouble, tP a tnanner as t6 carry the head his feet rather than toward of the cutters did this half of many fewer axe wounds. But ne line or the other axe inupy the top spot as' producand compensation claims in ations of this Province . % l 03 406 83 230 165 Head, etc. ......... . 0.5 ~ Upper Arm and shoulder...... 0.1 ~ Trunk, Back, Chest, etc. .... . 0.5 ~ Forearm ...... ........... 0.6 ~ Wrist .............. .... : 1.6 ~ Hands fingers, etc. ...... 8.6 B? Kne~ ..................... 14.7 F-? Lower Leg ...... 20.5 ~ Ankle ........... ....... 7.4 ~ Foot .................. 36.3 ~ Toes ....................... 9.2 lfF ? --=---==- Make sure that the Camp Safety Boards are kept up-to-date. Clerks are requested to send in camp's best record, (number of days without lost-time accident) so that readers will know the score. �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK SEPTEMB FOR A COMPLETE LINE OF SUNS AND AMMUNITION ... i i i i f l i N ~ ~·2 ·~•· • • -- MARSHALL-WELL IT'S OPEN SEASON ON QUALITY HUNTING NEEDS ! The great outdoors is beckoning you and MARSHALL - WELLS Sports Department is at your service, with equipment that ensures a successful hunting trip ! SHOP MARSHALL - WELLS FIRST and SAVE ! A High School Forestry PrograDl in Northwestern Ontario By W. S. Moore and advisory committee including members school board, faculty, and Foresters from th Paper Co. Ltd. was set up to help the D representative in any way possible. Several of this committee were held to iron out det ministration, to reach agreement on proce to plan out future field trips. During the past school year a Forestry course was initiated in the Dryden High School. This course, the first of its kind in Ontario, was the result of a co-operative effort between the local school board and staff and the Department of Lands and Forests of Ontario to put across in the schools an understanding of the value and proper management of our vast forest heritage, which plays so important an economic role in this part of the Province. In this undertaking they were assisted in various ways by the Dryden Paper Company Limited. The idea for such a course in the, High School originated with the chairman of the local school board who foresaw the desireability of Forestry education for the younger people of the District. His idea was sold to the Department of Lands and Forests, their help enlisted , and permission to go ahead obtained from the Department of Education. The course of study was set up by the Kenora District Forester to teach the basic fundamentals of Forestry over a two year period. Sound management, especially in the woodlots, protection, conservation and the job industry and the government are doing are stressed to impart a general understanding of sound forest practises. The lectures cover a wide range of subjects, from the meaning of the terms "Forestry" and "Sustained Yield", through a description of the forest itself tree associations, soils, value of the forest in preventing erosion, its effect on climate, growth, etc., to the more advanced lessons on restocking, artificial reforestation, and the parts played by fire, insects and disease. The second year course, which will begin in September deals with the more practical and advanced aspects, s u c h a s estimating timber, the various wood products, how much to cut, cutting methods, kinds of forests, tending a forest and finally logging methods. Throughout the course maximum use is made of visual aids to training, such as films on methods and use of equipment, r.1s well as field trips to actually see the "Woods in Action". In addition, several of the texts which have been specially prepared for such a job and such an audience are used. They are: Practical Woodlot Management, Forest Trees of Ontario, The Farm Woodlot, Forest Tree Planting, etc. A steering An integral part of the course is actu the field on the High School woodlot. Thi comprises an 80 acre tract donated by Dry Co. Limited, where the various lessons lear the course of study can be applied and obse Prior to turning this woodlot over to School all the forest data was gathered on a management program could be worked out step in this program, which was carried ou year was to plant up one of the cleared areas ents under supervision of the personnel above set in approximately five thousand re pine trees. It is planned that thinning ope be carried out and permanent sample plots to actually show the value of proper manage plans wilr be realized in time, with succee of students able to actually see and measur ress made. It is rather difficult to assess the re since the program is just in it infancy. good deal of interet has been aroused thr Department of Lands and Forests as well partment of Education. Over fifty student the first year course and they established which in itself is a worthwhile achieveme that the job of education in protection, and industrial relations has been put acr will do the most good, with the young. I be seen whether the enthusiasm engende will carry on in the future and make the cess for all the years to come. (Editor's Note: There are other communities i Ontario where a program c1s described 2bove w ial. Co-operation between the Department of Ed Department of Lands and Forests and lccal companies will be of benefit to students.) More than one-third of Canada is cov -Quick �LOG BOOK N ... "SERVING TH£ LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING. BEDDING AND TIMBER OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" FC,OTWEAR. GROCERIES, FRUITS WHOLE SALE & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, DIAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION HELP FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING members ers from t ,elp the D >le. Several ·on out det 1 rse is actu voodlot. Th 1ted by Dry essons lear id and obs ot over to athered on worked o carried o teared area personnel housand r 1inning o 3mple plot >er manag vith succe and meas ;ess the t infa 1roused •sts as fty st ~stabli achie :,rotec en pu 1e yo en mak PAGE 13 e fims dealing with Forest Fire Prevention and tion were loaned by the Canadian Forestry Asof Ontario to the Thunder Bay Timber Operciation. The films shown in many camps durmmer months were: "Common Errors in Fire Fighting" 'Trees For Tomorrow" Look To The Forests" o-morrow' s Timber" en It Happened" Fort William ETC. this time followed up by routine check and care on the part of all employees will pay off with NO FIRES. DON'T SLIP UP ON THIS - DO IT! (May we suggest that you consider the adoption of the NYLUND SPARK ARRESTER for all camp chimneys. If you haven't a blue print of this, ask the EDITOR of this booklet for a copy.) IN THE DAZE OF PAUL BUNYAN - KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS (TM Reg. Pat. Office) the companies that showed the films in was the Northern Paper Mills Limited. letter from the Logging Superintendent: HERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED HANSEN, ONT ARIO Seotember 7th, l SS 1 MAKE UP '{OUR MIND MAC, AN' GO TO BED , Association, go we had a slash fire, which while serious been infinitely worse. and wind conditions present, our crew did ing the fire at 125 acres. good deal of their effectiveness to the from the educational films distributed mer. Yours very truly, RTHERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED G. Lambrecht. ging Superintendent Forestry Association of Ontario loaning us the films. - ~ ..... -··- Canada, fire departments spections to make sure that corrected. Intensive cam, drage young Canadians to at school will be under- UR CAMP? event~on Week to make rds, fire equipment fire complete inspecti~n at ' -· '-:_:,·.:;, opyright 1948 Clyde G. Yeadon PAUa.. 6UHVAH'S CAMP CREW FA.CED THE SAME OROEA.L EVERY NIGHT. "C._HTHOOK" Mc.INTOSt-4 KEPT THEM AWA.KE TRYINC:, TO DECIDE WHETHER HE HAD WHITE BR.ITCHES WITH SLACK. CHECKS, OR &LACK BRITCHES WITH WHITE CHECKS. •' �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK SEPTEM PREV-FIRE GRAM · T . B. T. 0. A. CLA OF. SERVI URGE COMMUNICATIONS TO ALL NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBERLAND AREAS TO ALL WOODS PERSONNEL LESS THAN ONE MONTH TO GO STOP AN ALL TIME LOW FIRE RECORD FOR NORT ERN ONTARIO MAY YET BE ESTABLISHED STOP RAIN AND WEATHER GREATLY RESPONSIBLE B HELP OF HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS WOODS SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL AND TRAINING WOO LOYEES IN PREVENTING AND GETTING TO FIRES RAPIDLY ALSO RESPONSIBLE STOP IN THIS LAST PERIOD BEFORE THE SNOW COMES LETS KEEP UP OUR FIRE EFFORTS STOP NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ENTER I NG WOODS ·EMPLOYMENT STOP ~BE SURE THEY UNDE AND OBEY THE WOODS WORKERS RULES FOR Fl RE PREVENTION STOP YOURS FOR NO FI RES STARTED BY WOODS EMPLOYEES THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSO Recap of Fires op to September I Sioux Lookout SETTLERS ....... ...... ... .. , ....... , .. ....... CAMPERS ............... .. .. ........ . LOGGING OPERATIONS ... ROAD CONSTRUCTION ... MINING ••• •• ••••••• ••••••• •••• •••••••••••••••• SMOKERS •••••••••·•·•·· ••••····•· .. ···· ·· ·· RAILWAYS ..................... .. ..... ..... LIGHTNING •• ••• •••••••• •• ••• •••• PROSPECTORS •• ••• •••• ••••••• •••• ••• • INCENDIARY MISC. .. ............................. ........... . UNKNOWN ...... ...... ..... ... ........ .. 6 12 5 Kenora Fort Frances 8 34 1 3 11 1 13 18 18 6 1 2 Port Arthur Geraldton Kapuskasing 5 6 4 2 2 4 1 2 6 15 15 3 4 9 4 5 5 l 2 9 Chapleau 2 2 28 1 4 1 2 6 TOTAL ••• ••• ••••••••••••••••••• •••• ••••••••••• •• 63 104 23 48 25 23 16 APPROXIMATE ACRES ...... 757 771 58 754 90 626 73 ···· ·· · • .. , 0 , , 0, , , ••• •••• • 3 BOMBARDIER SNOWMOBILE .... <Jl,,e ./l"'4i.lMJ1' to 'I/°""- 'kli,H.ie1i <'J11,aH4p011,iaUO,H, P,u,/,.le#U Powered by Chrysler Engines -These sturdy vehicles are "Worth Their Weight in Golcl" to Wood Operators, Mining Companies etc. PHONE, WRITE or WIRE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION, PRICES, ETC. LAKEHEAD MOTORS LIMITED DISTRICT DISTRIBUTORS 120 N. ARCHIBALD ST., FORT WILLIAM Cor. ST. PAUL and VAN NORMAN sTS PHONE 3-7421 PORT ARTHUR, PHONE 5-6581 �SEPTEMBER 1951 LOG BOOK PAGE 15 • CLASS OF SERVICE URGENT Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use! 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. ; WOODS LOYEES :::hapleau l 2 as 55( a gallon! 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! 1 2 9 uum-sealed for camp use! 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing I TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only 1/s the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero weather ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy I Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes ( 2) stores ( 3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in 5 gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefi.nitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. DEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. KIRKLAND & ROSE 130 Water Street Vancouver, B.C.' A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf Saint John, N. B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba. �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK (!}11,Je,11, SEPTEM 'l(ou,i _ .2>tu.tOH. ' k l ~ PIUJductet FROM Northland Machinery Supply Co. Ltd. FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO • STANDARD SOLID TOOTH CIRCULAR S CHISEL TOOTH CIRCULAR SAWS PLAN ER KN IVES, BAND SAWS Barking of Wood by T. N. McLenaghen In order to make pulp of good quality it is neeessary to remove the bark from a!I the wood e~tering any newsprint or pulp manufacturing plant. ~his bark has little or no fibre value and consumes chemicals and steam in cooking as well as taking up valuable space, with no return. Specks of bark make dirty pulp a nd paper and it is easier to remove dirt .fro.m th e woo~ than remove it from the pulp. Two principal types 01 equipment are used; barking drums and .knife ~arkers. Due to the big wood loss encountered with knife bark ers they are used only where absolute cleanliness of the Wood is essential. The barking drums are by far the preo dominant method in use today., a nd almo st 1O % ir use in Northwestern Ontario. The continuous system is best adapted to present day conditions and is the most used. In this system, the wood is fed automatically into one end of. the barking drum where is is tumbled about and automatically discharged at the other end. Barking drums may vary in size and construction detail but generally speaking they a_ll work on the same principle. A 12' diameter, 45' length is a size very often encountered these days. The logs are conveyed to the upper end of th~ drum and are slid down an intake chute into the drum in which they are tumbled about. This tumbling rubs off the bark which passes out through narrow slots between the ~tructural sections of which the drum is built; the logs being retained in the drum until they work their way out at the discharge end. • The disadvantages of this system are that the ends of the logs become more or less broomed and particles of dirt are often driven into the ends of the logs. These particles later appear in the paper and are a sourc.e of annoyance. Also, logs may remain in the drum for a considerable time and may finally be discharged badly slivered, causing a loss of wood. When logs of wood not completely barked are discharged from the drum, they are returned to the intakt: end of the drum by means of a special return conveyor The principal advantage of this system is that the bar:is quickly and cheaply .removed from the logs withou1 any great waste of wood, as is the case with the variou types of knife barkers. The usual method to aid in removal of the bark from the logs and in the cleaning of the woods is to run the drum open and use sprays at both ends of the drum. Variations in the capacity of barking drums are due to the following conditions: The length of time the wood has b water. (b) The season in which the wood is take water. (c) Whether the logs were driven in strea rapids or quiet water. (d) Whether the wood is allowed to sta after being hauled from the water directly through the slasher to the d The treatment th e wood gets in the wat factq_r; the more barking it gets in shooting r the less work for the barkers. To obtain the best results from any ty ing drum, namely, the greatest amount of w i th the least number of broomed ends, should be run half full of wood. Wood bark having smooth interiors will have less broo ends of logs than when there is a projecti kind on the inside, regardless of whether ions be angles or corrugate.d sections. A fairly new development in barkers hydraulic barking, has been developed on Coast. In this method the logs are barked the aid of a very high pressure stream of tears the bark off the logs. This high pr stream is directed against the logs by an has proven very successful on the coast w a very large size exist. Its limitation is th to be barked singly and that is the big di allowing its adoption in this part of the c In selecting barking equipment it to consider, in addition to the cost of in kind of wood to be cleaned, loss of wood capacity, operating cost and maintenance The inevitable result of these cons this part of the country has led to the al acceptance of the continuous barking dru ling barrels. (a) One of a series of articles by Members of the Branch, Technical Section, C.P.P.A. FOREST INSECT COLLECTIONS I NCR The Forest Insect Laboratory at Sa reports that "an extraordinary large Mn ections was received at the Sault Ste. during July. The total number of colle ceived exceeds 4,500." Woods employees are urged to ta important work. Send samples of insect Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Mctrie, Ont �PAGE 17 LOG BOOK COCHRANES - Headquarters for Hunters' Supplies DOMINION SHOT SHELLS - DOMINION CENTRE FIRE and RIM FIRE CARTRIDGES COOEY RIFLES KESSLER SHOT-GUNS ALL WOOL AUTO ROBES Ltd. IRCULAR S KNIVES, Sleeping Bags STEVENS RIFLES Haversacks RBOROUGH BOATS and CANOES Packsacks JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS CHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LTD.) in Saws on Review which he is working so that he can gain from their experiences. Area and the Heron Bay Area Experience July issue of the Log Book, an article was e B. C. experience with chain saws. to get some idea of the use of chain saws ern Ontario, the editor wrote to the P. M. 7) Limited at Hearst, Ontario, and also representative on the Ontario Paper Corns at Heron Bay and Hemlo, Ontario. It these two areas have a higher percentws in use than other areas of Ontario excerpts from the reports from those :rom any t amount of ,omed ends Wood bar e less broo 5 a project )f whether :tions. in barker eveloped are barke stream of ,is high P ogs by an the coast tation is t the big d rt of the ipment it cost of i )SS of w ,aintenan these c 1 to the a barking that in the Hearst area the majority Redheads and Woodbosses, while in emlo area, the I.E.L. Pioneer saw and s are predominant. The use of the one-man power saw in Northwestern Ontario seems to be growing slowly but surely. All operators seem to agree that the only way to handle these machines is for the individual or a pair of cutters to actually own a machine. In places where good servicei is given to the cutter, it appears that the machines are going over and this appears to be the keynote- of the success Good service means everything and it would appear that power saw companies, once they have estabfished a service centre will sell machines. NOTE - Mr. Lepine who represented the P.M. Products (1947) Limited at Hearst has been transferred to the Montreal Branch and has been replaced by Mr. Stan Nichols. "JOE BEAVER" By Ed Nofziger this area are being put to use new operations north of Cochrane, the field considerably. The cuterting to the power saw, and all pleased with them. We have in repair shop with an abundance s little time as possible is wasted akdown. This is the important r if his saw his not running he pon which his living depends. work in pairs, buying a saw they can produce more wood y." ive at Heron Bay, Mr. Ludhere are 120 Pioneer oneThese saws are purchased IS, on the assumption that look after it to all cutte;s in the varency, special trips are 15 ~ept at the Depot bv raining is given to all en a _green pulp cutter sery1ced for him, and _him how to use it, it, how to cut with The purchaser is also tors in the camp in Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agricuiture "I hollered 'timber'-then it took a funny bounce!" �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK TIMBER DUES RAISED HONOURARY FIRE WARDENS Ontario Lands and Forests Minister, Hon. Scott, recently announced increases in Timbe retroactive to April l, 1931. Dues are increased as follows: The following were missed from the honourary Fire Wardens reported in the July Log Book. K. V. P. COMPANY Blair Keown Batiste St. Martin Delphis Pappin Jack Weston Lige Maville George Williamson George Buck Gordon Evans St. J. McGuire L. R. Wright K. B. Ripley C. H. Smith T. Edwards A. H. Burk B. F. Avery D. W. Gray G. M. Stewart L. L. Handford Cecil McGee V. Smith Wm. Blight 0. Labelle F. Yusko R. Mackey D. Buchan C. Martin Jas. Mitchell L. Blanchette 0. Bourqi..e J. Poitras W. Goodchild A. Dumas F. Dunne W. Chapman ... L. Lounder R. Primeau W. Taylor Wm. Hearty Geo. A. Rose Phillip Bouffard Earle Hearty Robert Sexsmith Sylas hirburn Ray Archambeau Jerry ~ubois Geo. Julian Alymer Chirko John Delahne)· Patrick Gellette Alex MacKinnon Patrick Plante H. A. Supple D. A. Colquhoun W. Wismer Thos. Theriault D. Hutson Jas. Caverley J. Merritt T. E. Piilonen Euclide Shank This booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" manufactured at Provincial Paper Limited, Port Arthur Mill, Ontario, out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and printed by the Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. Genuine r Puplpwood: Balsam from $ .95 to $1 .40 per cord. Jackpine from $ .70 to $1.40 per cord Spruce from $1.70 to $2.80 per cord. Poplar and other hardwoods from $ .50 $1.00 per cord. Sawlogs: Ash, basswood, cherry elm, maple, yellow birch from $2.70 to $5 .00 per 1 F.B.M. Birch, poplar, white birch and other ha from $2.70 to $3.00 per 1000 F.B.M. Balsam, jackpine and spruce from $4.00 per 1000 F.B.M. Cedar, hemlock and tamarack from $1 $3.00 per l 000 F.B.M. Red pine and white pine from $2.85 per 1000 F.B.M. Dues on ties, boom timber and fuel also been raised. Justice behind the iron curtain reminds old army colonel at a court-martial who aske aren't guilty, why were you arrested?" f ORD PARTS ·and ACCESSORI ''Best • • • in the Long Run! Gibson Motors carry the large3t stock. ot Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg . For your convenience, Gibson Motors maintain a speedy shipping department. All orders are given prompt attention that you will not be subject to cost Y lay-up. You can depend on Gib5on Motors for Service-Plus! r PORT ARTHUR GIBSON MOTORS Authorized Ford Dealer-Thunder Bay District �PAGE 19 LOG BOOK ION AND PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION HOLD MEETINGS IN ' WESTERN ONTARIO e Board of Di rectors of the Ontario Forest IndAssociation held a meeting in Port Art~ur on ber 18th. e Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp and Paper per cord. tion held field meetings at Longlac and Cara40 per cord tario Septemebr 19, 20 and 21. per cord. cods operators in Northwestern Ontario are profrom $ .50 and have improvements and new technique:ng operations to show to operators from other the country- just as they have to show us. ,, maple, meetings are well worth while! $5.00 per AUTHOR OF ADVENtURE BOOK WORKING AT LONGLAC. Among the interesting people on its staff, the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company now can list an author. A book of adventure in the far north entitled , "Sixty Below" is the work of a cook employed at Camp 9. TONY ONREAT is the man, and he writes of his adventures as a trapper in the Northwest Territories. Much of the manuscript was prepared while he was serving with Canada's armed forces in World War 11. He writes vividly and delightfully of his huskies and the animals of the region, in addition to his experiences in prospecting a11d trapping. Tony is busily engaged in providing meals at Camp 9 and, incidentally, collecting material for his next book. E WORLD'S MOST PORTABLE SAWMILL ~~Proven in the Woods'', UP FOR SAWING r and § READY TO MOVE 15 MINUTES AF ..(ER SAW STOPS § CAN BE TOWED RY TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. ted?" LUMBER HARVESTER good _Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting •on-b_uilt on~-piece. machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. anhi_s hrequ1_red. The sawyer rides the carriage and can see and control the entire 0 19 er yield per log, fewe.r mis-cuts. The Jackson Lumber Harvester manumber at S_ m_an-hours per l 000 board feet. No slab or sawdust disposal expense. rtu l_ly elimin~ted. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times igger profits - 1he first new sawmill in 50 years! LRumber Companies, commer:ial operators, - Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. ITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE 6 LAND MACHINES LTD. G SPECIALISTS WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO �Page 20 LOG BOOK SEPTE • Perlormance 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 e EEZY -FEED · • • • • • ~~ Pitch e hain 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" - 3 ,, See Them in Action 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. Sold and Serviced by: TWIN CITY IIDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 915 MEMORIAL AVENUE �____ ;tor ratioR LOG BOOK PAGE 21 __, EAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE RY COURSES START e Lakehead Technical Institute opened on Wed- September 12, with over l 00 enrollments. e first requi-rement for the seven second year al Forestry students was to proceed to Beardntario to take a Scalers' course and examinang held_in a Brampton camp under the directMr. J. D. Pennock, Supervisor of Sealing, Det of Lands and Forests. new students have enrolled in the First Year I Forestry Course and two in the First Year ~ Course. er-in-Forestry is Mr. John C. Campbell. His his year is Mr. J. W. Haggerty, formerly of Paper Mills of Canada Limited at Caramat, NOTICE strict Pensions Advocate, Shaughnessy Vancouver, B. C., is anxious to locate all Godfrey, who formerly worked for ton Pulp and Paper Company Limited. knowing the whereabouts of Mr. Mary is asked to have him contact the ons Advocate, Shaughnessy Hospital, . C. lbs. :ch rstem High Stumps Waste Wood and Decrease Earnings. There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE 'Wherever the Work Is Heaviest Construction Work Uade ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT ILL & SONS LTD. of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization 0 R FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �PAGE 22 LOG BOOK &argeload for ''C s CUt haur aterpillar'' n· ing costs. 1 ieseJ T • • arge 1 d In e'-'er ractors. oa s are ''duck Y tough lV k. ·soup•• d epe. n d on "C or 1ng conditio geared aterpilJar'' n· • n-mud, sand, snolV_ to the 1eseJ T roJJ ground pr . ractors L you can s ove 1 ' ov1de • ong • r a 1 types of endless rail ' lV1de track grousers and lo terrain lVith a Ii . s on lVhich the tr s, polVer . ng ground ght, sure.foot d actor into dr b contact e tread D of each alV ar puJJ. E converts ltl • • eep track asy Ste • ax1mum lVhole tract :11akes it easy to lt1 er1ng and independ engine or is bUdt . to 1 aneu . ent co ash ot. Ver in cl ntrol ast ose q •• to lVork lV. h ••• to lVithsta d uarters. TL T. it less d n coJd ue ake on b. OlVntime lVeather as . zgger load ••• to turn..... k. lVelJ D1esel T s, am .-vor 1 ractors. See ore profitable 1 nto profits! us for ltlor oad, lVith "C e details on th. aterpiJJar•• is profit po"'er., � 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 1951SeptOctLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - September October 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. September October 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 1951-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/2884d80b82b2c4ccf16775563255d090.pdf b04c9341bfebcadfd2f367e626102fbb PDF Text Text a: / Cl li:.r " Geoo IL. f.>onley I/Iaru ·chon PuDc1• I 'L:~lls Public Utilities 13uildine POI tr ATITITIJH, On tarioo •! - • -z ol; -cf a.., c., :c, P') ~e ....I!. ~2 Zc ~ �::>AGE 2 LOG BOOK TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. itd.etl. C<ji-Up~ d/.01i , 1 INTERNATIONAL TD-6, Wl'THOUT DOZER OR WINCH 1 INTERNATIONAL TD-9 WITH DROTT SKID LOADER - Srde GOOD CONDITION BEING OVERHAULED 2 INTERNATIONAL TD-14'S WITH D·OZERS AND WINCHES - GOOD CONDITION 2 INTERNATIONAL TD-14'S WITH DOZERS AND WINCHES - RECENTLY OVERHAUL 1 CASE WHEEL TRACTOR WITH LULL OVERHEAD LOADER - READY FOR WORK 1 CATERPlfLAR D-7 WITH DOZER AND WINCH 1 CLETRAC WITH SARGENT OVERHEAD LOADER 1 SAWYER-MASSEY 30 H.P. MOTOR GRADER 1 BFM GENERATOR, 700 WATT 2 LONDON 40 M PUMPS - PRICED FOR QUICK SALE READY FOR WORK GOOD WORKING CONDITION OPERATING CONDITION NEW CONDITION 1 BELT PULLEY FOR TD-14 - NEW CONDITION VARIETY OF DOZERS AND WINCHES " Your inspection or this equipment at our yard is invi Prices on request • Terms Available JWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT , LOGGING - INDUSTRIAL - CONSTRUCTION - OFFICES AND SHOPS - 91l MEMORIAL AVE. MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUI �PAGE 3 LOG BOOK ER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION J. H. GODDEN AND P. V. LEMAY TO BE DIRECTORS THUNDER BAY TIMBER OPERATORS' ASS'N OFFICERS: President ................... ............:......................................... Vice-President EXECUTIVE: M. COCHRAN JONES GODDEN rp. o rt H. S. MOSHER P. V. LEMAY anada Lt d rthur, Ontario 11 nt most operators are in a state of Flux'' ting season has not yet been rounded out. ps be several weeks before the si~e an~ year's operations are known. We still feel ugh to say that there wi 11_ be a reasonable s activities although obviously below last high. negotiations between the Woods Labour nagement were concluded. It is to the that the condition of the Industry was unt throughout the proceedings. The d wide gains on 11 Union Securit/ featith Pay and increased classifications. as resulted, in our estimation, in the ense" agreement concluded this year. ining" will continue to be a good thing nagement when consideration is given of this message allows us to bring in items. We would be remiss, if this press our sentiments on the sudden ur Director - Bruce Southon. Bruce ur Labour negotiations via boat, when attack. We cannot, in words, truly s. Perhaps it will suffice if we say, would put it, "they didn't come any outhon ." We extend our sincerest the bereaved. circumstances we lose another DirPaul Klinestiver of Marathon relinand in a new capacity as consultand American Presidents, wi II be s been a tower of strength on our te to see him go. However, we ly hope he will be back to visit irectors, Mr. Malcolm Cochran, e in duties with his Company r Company. We call him our r. Cochran's case we know we eady hand and sage advice with come. H. H. "Bert" Styffe, President. GRET THAT THE LOG ASSING OF MR. W. B. DS MANAGER, GREAT NY LIMITED. • To fill vacancies caused by the retirement of Mr. H. P. Klinestiver and the passing of W. B. Southon, the Directors of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association have appointed Mr. P. V. LeMay, Manager Woodlands Division, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited and Mr. J. H. Godden, Woodlands Manager of the Great Lakes Paper Company Limited. NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 5th TO 11th National Fire Prevention Week, October 5th to 11th, is the week set aside for business, industry and citizens in communities in United States and Canada to get their places of business, factories, houses in order in preparation for the winter season. Everyone is urged by Fi re Underwriters and by Fire Chiefs to clean out the rubbish, get things in shipshape order and to make a special effort in this week to· reduce all fire hazards. This week could well be used for the same pur-• pose in the woods camps in Northwetsern Ontario. Each winter there are a number of fires in bunk houses, machine shops, etc., and it behooves every supervisor in the woods industry to check up on fire prevention activities and fire suppression methods. Here are some of the hazards to be checked not only during fire prevention week but also on regular check-up basis: Blow torches Electrical wiring Roof jacks Cook stoves Exhaust pipes Stove pipe clearance Dampers Smoking in bed Stove pipe bracings Heaters oil Spark arrestors Stove pipes Heaters coal and wood Coleman lamps, stable lanterns Use of gasoline, coal-oil and Welding precautions fuel oil Fire extinguishers and other equipment available for suppressing fire should be examined and men in the camps should know how to use the different types. Each camp should have a fire plan and fire regulations should be posted so that men know what to do in case of fire breaking out. CO-OPERATE DURING FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 5th - 11th THE RED FEATHER FLIES AGAIN With the fall weather and the colouring in the forest turning red and gold comes the annual RED FEATHER campaigns of Community Chests and similar welfare organizations across the Dominion. Local needs are set forth in local programs and the logic of consol idating appeals for the support of community welfare activity is generally recognized. In the Lakehead area the campaign starts September 29th and runs through unti I October 18th. Mr. F. C. Brown, retired Manager of the Thunder Bay Paper Mill, is the genaral chairman of the Port Arthur Campaign and T. S. Jones of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association is again in charge of the woods canvass. This year there are eleven agencies sponsored by the Community Chest. Of special interest to woods 'workers are the Sailors' Institute and the Salvation Army. Other agencies are: Children's Aid Society, Victorian Order of Nurses; Canadian National Institute for the Blind; St. John's Ambulance Council; Navy League of Canada; St. Joseph's Manor; Girl Guides Associatiol'"!; John Howard Society; Thunder Bay Humane Society. - {Continued on Pc1ge 22) �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK Sealing Forest Products By W. J. L. Murphy In the harvesting of our forest crop the measurement of the timber produced is an important part of the operation. The purpose of scaling might be summarized as follows: ( l) To establish the amount of timber produced. (2) To determine the amount of timber the seller has delivered and the amount the purchaser has received. (3) To determine the amounts due to pieceworkers, sub-contractors and/ or contractors. The measurement of timber in Ontario is usually carried out by scalers who are licensed and approved by the Department of Lands and Forests. Depending upon the purpose of the measurement the scaler may be employed either by the Department 0f Lands and Forests or by an individual timber contractor or by ,_ large company. Since large amounts of money are involved in the measurement it is essential that the scaler be intelligent, honest and industrious. He must also have sound judgment as well as experience. Furthermore he must have the courage of his convictions since he must measure and record what he believes to be the proper content of the timber that he measures regardless of whatever pressure may be brought to bear to influence his judgment. Sawlogs are usually scaled in skidways in the bush or on bank landings but occasionally they are measured over the sawmill i{3ckadder. Each sawlog is measured and recorded according to species, length and top diameter after making neessary reductions for any appa 1·ent defect. These measurements are extended into board feet. However it is occasionally necessary to express the measurement of sawlogs in cords. This can be accomplished by measuring and recording the butt _and top diameter of each sawlog and extending in cubic feet. The total cords of any sawlog production clan also be found by making a sample cube scale. When the average cubic feet per log for each species, as found in the sample cube scale, is applied to the total number of logs of each species the result will est;ablish the total solid cubic feet of sawlog production. This result can then be expressed in cords of sawlogs. Pulpwood cut in 4 ft. and 8 ft. lengths is custo- marily measured in stacked cords but occasional c.ube scaled. Pulpwood cut in longer lengths is cube scaled by measuring each log on one end skidway only and recording the species length a meter after making any necessary reduction for The recorded measurements are then expressed feet and the total cubic feet converted to eit or cunits depending on the procedure required employer. The measurement of 4 ft. and/or 8 ft. in stacked cords is e quick and relatively in method of measurement but in order to get evaluation of the solid wood content it is es make a sample cube scale. Through applicati law of simple sampling the average solid cubi cord can be found by a 3 % cube scale. When version factor as established by the 3 % cu applied to the total cords scaled, the result total solid cubic feet of pulpwood produ method of evaluating the solid content of measured in stacked cords can be applied to and piled in the woods, measured on trucks road cars. It has been found that cube seal closest one-half inch is entirely satisfactory Evaluation of solid wood content by m er immersion and also by photographic m not proven very practical to date particularly pulpwood. Check scalers are employed in orde careful measurement on the part of the duty of the check scaler is to check scale a centage of the timber previously measured The fact that the scaler knows that part measurements may be check scaled tends to his toes and to avoid any carelessness on is particularly true when the comparison scale and the check scale is made by a th The careful measurement of forest plays a part in forest management since th as established by the scale, is compared to yield from the data compiled by the tim Since wood costs per unit are based measurement it is essential that the wor scaler be carried out in an exceedingly manner. (One of a series of articles b Canadian Institute of Forestry Ontario Branch .) LET'S GO HUNTING! 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TWIN CYLINDERS II H AS A SIX". Weighs less than 55 lbs. ease. The lightest twin cyl- Sold and Serviced by: TY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT-LTD. 73~ · PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK 0-M To Harvest After several years of spade work, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company, Limited's loggers will begin harvesting trees this winter for the first time from the rugged timberlands north of Upper Manitou Lake some 70 miles north and east of Fort Frances. Designated by O-M's forest management department as the Manitou limits, an estimated 180 woodsmen will harvest more than 13,000 cords of wood from the wilderness area this winter. The concession has been sub-divided into -14 camp operating areas. Three camps have been or are in the process of Qeing e~tablished near or on Manitou Lake, with a fourth c·a mp located on Big Rainy Lake. These camps will be operating this winter. . Next spring the Manitou logs will be floated down Manitou Lake, through the Manitou Riyer rapids, across Sphene Lake and over the Cascades_to Rainy Lake. The logs will be gathered in booms and ' towed across Rainy Lake to the O-M pulp and paper mi 11 • at Fort Frances. Ii, the interest of maximum utilization the larger mate'h al will be converted for uses ·other than pulpwood. Several summers ago, company officials reached an agreement with the Provincial government for cutting operations in the area. Some time later, the limits were cruised . In 1950 the Big Canoe area near and south of Manitou Lake was cruised and added to the concession. The cruisers' findings showed that the area consisted of about 535,221 acres of which 392,991 acres were considered productive timber land, or about 27 per cent is unproductive land . Most of the mature and over-mature wood is loc1 It's New! ... It's Lighter! ... . It's The ..... . See this new P. M. Rocket power chain saw today. It is made for one-man operation and its performance is amazing. The matchless new P. M. Rocket handles all phases of pulpwood cutting with perfection. Light and powerful with great sturdiness of construction it will greatly increase your earning power in the woods. Ask your nearest P. M. dealer for a personal demonstration TODAY! Upper Manitou Area ated in the Upper Manitou district and irn west and east of Upper and Lower Manitou erations will commence in the northern half 0 cession, necessitating a large initial investrne construction and river improvements before .c erations can reach any appreciable size. Working closely with production officer forest management experts designed a tree plan for the area. The plan called for the e of the most modern forest management pra ed at perpetuating the forests of the area generations. The allowable cut for each ca established after computing separately the acreage by age for each unit. In this way each unit becomes a perp of trees. Develcpment and operation of the c complicated by the fact that it lies in seve drainag·es ~nd watersheds. Numerous wate " driving qf'ld towing must be built. A large haul road is required. The rugged and r makes construction of haul roads both diffi pensive. Road locations were mapped out • 1950. Two roads, one leading 15 miles M-400 on the upper reaches of Rainy Lak Lake, and another pushing its way 25 mile Manitou Lake to the remote se·c tions of concessions, were scheduled. The 15-mile logging road from the camp on Rainy Lake presented major road lems to the crews as .it twisted and turned and swamps. Modern earth moving equi ing bulldozers, a Malo front-end loader trucks were used. The 25-mile stretch of winter road Lake to northern parts of the limits, whe productive timber lands are located, wil constructed over frozen ground. The two roads are connected by aw Manitou Lake. A Gator, a Wannigan an freighted across the 15-mile road to be u Freight will be trucked to Lower Manito across the lake to connect with the 25barge, so large it had to be cut in half over the 15-mile road in two sections, was reassembled on Manitou Lake. As in all logging operations, the reckoned with. On completion of the (Continued o nPage 19) 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 Distributt,rs across Canada. P. M. PRODUUTS (194,> LTD. VANCOUVER 4, B. C. NEW MANITOU LOGGING CAMP- Here "' Minnesota Pulp and P3per Company, Limited rugged timberlands opened in the Manitou area �PAGE 7 LOG BOOK f FIRE FILMS CIRCULATED soCIATION prints of the National Fi},m Boar~ fil~ "Fightst Fires With Hand Tools are being circulated ut woods camps in Northwestern Ontario. One the property of the Ontario Forest Industries • n and is on hand permanently at the Port ,oranch Office for use by w?o d s_ operators .in tern Ontario. The second print 1s on loan for er months from the Canadian Forestry Assf Ontario. film portrays the use of hand tools by woods nd is one that should be seen by all woods em- 0 is film has not been shown in your camp, d a request through your Company office be sent to you as soon as available. m Halifax to Vancouver is 2,905 miles, 3,475 mile~. iles? a third of all Canada's 1951 exports to U. S. were by what single industry? Laurentians, the earth's oldest known mountains_ one billion or two billion years old? ince has the greatest area, the greatest forestcJ reatest fresh water area? touched or approached by wnat foreign counrtries ns? (Answers on Page 18) COPIES STILL AVAILABLE Copies of "A Guide to Foremanship and Logging Camp Operations" by L. M. Lein, which were prepared for distribution by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Assoc;ation are still available. This booklet should be of great benefit to the strip boss and others who are moving up in responsibility in woods operations and it is felt that even the experienced foreman will find some "meat" in it. Included in the book, because of the increase in mechanization in the logging industry in Northwestern Ontario, is a section covering terms used in cable yarding and other mechanical opera_tions as prepared by Mr. B. J. McColl, Engineer, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Woodands Section. Anyone interested in a copy of this booklet n:,ay order same from the Editor of the LOG BOOK enclosing 25 cents to cover the cost of the booklet. "TECHNICAL NOTES" RECEIVED FROM THE LAKE STATES FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION UNIVERSITY FARM, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA No. No. No. No. 1 379 378 377 376 No. 380 Reproduction After Cutting in Hardwood-Hemlock Stands. Less Oak Reproduction on Better Sites. Understory Balsam Fir Responds Well to Release. The Jack-Pine Budworm - A Menace to Michigan Jack Pine. Mortality Following Heavy Partial Cutting in a Hardwood-Hemlock Forest. E NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO CANADA r - - -· ·- MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR EE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensul'es - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation . �PAGE 8 LOG BOOK What Is An Alcoholic? "Alcoholic" as used here means anyone whose drinking results in misery, sickness, regret, despondency, lost opportunities, unhappy family relationships, grief and trouble in general. By "alcoholic" it means anyone whose body chemistry is such that they are supersensitive to the effects of alcohol. An Alcoholic is anyone whose body chemistry makes moderate, social drinking impossible. Just as a hay fever victim is allergic to certain foods ... just as the skin of some people is allergic to contact with wood or nylon . . . THE ALCOHOLIC IS ALLERGIC TO ALCOHOL. It is not a question of moral depravity. The alcoholic has an allergy . . . something the alcoholic and public in general does not understand until it is properly explained. A person who is an alcoholic can resign himself to one of the following: Death by an avoidable accident, Complete physical or mental break-down or a miserable and poverty-ridden old age. That alcoholics are a social problem is recognized by the Alcoholism Research Foundation which is operated under a grant from the Ontario Department of Health which recently announced a grant of $6,000.00 to Queen's University, Kingston, to finance a research project entitled "A Survey of the Incidence of Alcoholism in Ontario." "A. A." - Alcoholics Anonymous is an association formed in the last few years. A.A. is not a thing of magic which transforms the mer:nber overnight. The alcoholic joins what is known as a Group, admits to himself and others that his life has become un able through drink and proceeds to adopt a pr of study and thinking which removes from h what he thought was his need to drink. To be ful in the programme he admits, at least to that he needs a Higher Power to assist him not a religious denomination, the member can· olic, Jewish or Protestant and seek Divine aid own way. Members of Alcoholics Anonymous are n reform the world and to interfere with the pleasures of others who can take liquor or leave The A. A. member simply has to realize that of the few out of every thousand drinkers w handle the stuff. The social habits of his wel led friends are their own affair. The term "Anonymous" needs some The members are anonymous to a varying deg members join and immediately make it known that they have joined. Other members join months, or even years, without anyone but G bers knowing of it. This is an individual ma Northwestern Ontario branches of "A the Lakehead, Geraldton and Kenora. The are willing to help anyone. Two boys were returning from Sunda cussing what they had learned. "Do you believe all that stuff about "Na, it's just like Santa Claus. It's yo The Low Cost ALI.-IS-CHAL1'IERS Model ~~o MOTOR GRADER IS the only Motor Grader in its price range which provides these exclusive TANDEM DRIVE! HYDRAULIC CONTROLS! ALLIS-CHALMERS ROLLAWAY MOLDBO ELECTRIC STARTING AND LIGHTS ! Weight: 85 Standard Attachments For A Large Variety of Jobs HEAD OFFICE 171 SUTHERLAND AVE WINNIPEG, MANITOBA TEL. 594316 34.7 B. Heavy Gasoline Vulcan Machinery & Equipment Ltd. SALES SER VICE �1952 LOG BOOK PAGE 9 l. b {/~1 - , ,,,r ) r~~ "Boy! . . . You can't beat these WRJGHTS' ropes for easy handling!" erformance on the job! Proven in the field by operators everywhere ... there's a Wrights' rope our every requirement. red from finest English steel, acid grade to give utmost tensile strength with flexibility rights' rope to meet the industry's every requirement. Call your nearest Wright representfor prompt service on your wire rope needs. ~~ue right - buy Wrights'!'' STOCKS OF WIRE ROPE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ARE CARRIED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA: ALBERTA: Marshall-Wells Companies Lucey Export Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Vancouver, New Westminster, Edmonton, Calgary, of Canada Ltd. Victoria, Prince George Edmonton, Calgary Leth bridge SASKATCHEWAN: MANITOBA: NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. T. J. Pounder & Co. Ltd. Northland Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina 203 Hardisty St., Fort William 1474 Wall St., Winnipeg �LOG BOOK PAGE l 0 "SERVING LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING. BEDDING AND THE TIMBER FC>OTWEAR. OPERATORS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO" W 'H OL&SALE GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, TOBACCO, ETC. Marathon and LongLae Woodsworkers X-Rayed fo The mobile X-Ray unit of the Fort William Sanatorium under the direction of Yosh Fujimoto, x-rayed woodsworkers in the Caramat-Stevens area of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited and in the camps and townsite of thelcnglac Pulp and Paper Company Lim :ted. Left: The Mobile X-Ray Unit of the Fort William Sanatorium with Technician Yosh Fujimoto in the Longlac area. In the Caramat-Stevens area 544 people were xrayed and in the Longlac area 670 persons were x-rayed. This service is provided free to the woodsworkers and is paid for by donations to the Annual Christmas Seal Drive of the Fort William Sanatorium. When this drive comes up again in December, it is hoped that woodsworkers wi 11 remember the work that the Fort William Sanatorium is doing in the woods camps and will give generously to the Christmas Seal Fund. When the mo,bile X-Ray unit visits camps, all persons should be urged to be x-rayed. Company supervisory personnel, camp stewards and Union Committees can assist in getting personnel out when a T. B. survey is made in a camp. . Medical specialists reading the x-ray plates can not only diagnose active cases of T. B. but also diagnose: Tuberculous Suspect Non Tuberculous •T ub'erculous Inactive Tuberculous Questionable Activity Undiagnosed Return for further X-Ray. Active cases of course are recommended for im- mediate admission, while the individuals cone informed of the other diagnoses and recom see their own doctor. The mobile x-ray survey will continue ar,d Winter in the woods camps in other areas western Ontario. Right: The Technician lining up his target. ----0--- TWO SUMMER MEETINGS HELD BY WOODLANDS SECTION, C.P.P. A Field Meeting to exhi~it anf vential and power tools used 1n puG held on the operations of Frase Edmundston, N.B., August_ 19 to 20h. A Silviculturat Meeting was oulin Island operations of thed~1a Limited September l 0, 11 an • �PAGE 11 LOG BOOK T PUBLICATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT oURCES AND DEVELOPMENT OF CANADA LIGHT WEIGHT, COMPACT FIRE EXTINGUISHER The Training Officer, H. H. Jefferson, of the American Pulpwood Association re po rt s in a release that a light weight, compact fire extinguisher known as the "Hero Fire Extinguisher" manufactured by Bostwick Laborators, Inc., Bridgeport 5, Connecticut, was recently brought to his attention. This fire extinguisher is specifically applicable to use with power saw equipment as well as to offices and camp buildings. Its size (2~/2" diameter by 5" height) makes it handy to carry in field tool boxes, trucks, tractors, jeeps, etc. According to the manufacturer, it shoots an 18 foot stream of fire-fighting carbon tetrachloride, is hermetically sealed and cannot leak, requires no inspection and is not affected by age. The mechanism is simple to operate - a ring on top of the can is pulled, and it sprays a stream up or down. It sells for $1.29 * In tests conducted near Bucksport, Maine, recently, gasoline was poured over 1' by 6' rags. This gasoline naturally soaked through the rags and into the gravel on the ground. The rags were ignited, and the "Hero" extinguisher applied. A record was not kept of the ex-act time required to extinguish the blaze, but the "Hero" did the job, with fluid to spare. icultural Research Note No. 99 Thinning k Pine ,Nisbet Forest Reserve, Saskatchewan, ject M. S. 19. icultural Research Note · No. 100 - The Soils the Kananaskis Forest Experiment Station in Sub-Alpine Forest Region in Alberta. Simonds Saw and Steel Company have recented four pamphlets that should be of interest 5 owning or operating sawmills, either permortable. These booklets are: d Use of Circular Saws in Woodworking ular Saw - A Guide Book for Filers and e Band Saw - A Guide Book for Filers, and Millwrights. oodworking Machine Knives. of these booklets may be obtained by writds Canada Saw Company Limited, te. Remi Stre~t, REAL, P.Q. *Subject to change by manufacturer. FORESTRY ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO ORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TOUR LONGLAC SAWMILL STARTS The new Longlac Pulp & Paper Company Limited iawmill at Longlac started to operate August 18th. Mr. -W ilf Carlson is Mill Superintendent and Mr. Cliff Poole is Mill Foreman. Sawmill construction was in charge of Mr. J. C. Day and Mr. W. R. Benson of Penetang supervised al I phases of design and construction. une 2nd, 1952 at Hearst, Ontario, and Frances on August l l th, the Canadian iation of Ontario Forest Fi re Prevention distance of 5,200 miles and addresses given at meetings to over 9,000 people. Genuine and f QRD ACCESSORIES / in the Long ~uni" • Gibson Motors Limited carry the largest stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg. . --~ For your convenience, Gibson Motors Limited maintain a speedy shipping department. All orders are given prompt attention so that you will not be subJect to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gibson Motors Limited for Service-Plus! IBSON MOTORS LIMITED Authorized Ford Dealer - Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �PAGE 12 LOG BOOK NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO {WOODS) BRANCH, ONTARIO PULP AND PAPER MAKERS' SAFETY ASSOCIATION HOLD MEETING AT CARAMAT Members of the Northwestern Ontario Woods Branch, Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers' Safety Association ended a two-day meeting at Caramat, ·Ontario, August 19 to 20. The representatives toured the Marathon operations Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Representatives saw the slasher operations, the yarding operations and the bundle yarding operations, both by day shifts and by night shifts. At the meeting held Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. Mair welcomed the representatives on behalf of the Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited. Mr. John Currie Chairman of the Branch, was in the chair and was assisted by Mr. K. G. Eoll, Secretary. Mr. D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer of the parent association, reported on the Safety, Research and Development Committee appointed and also gave Injury Frequency Experiences up to May 31, 1952 as compared to the years 1947 to 1951. Mr. J. Benet of the Ontario Paper Company pre,s ented a paper "Safety on Ontario Paper Company operations at Heron Bay, Ontario." There was a general discussion held on the indirect costs of accidents and what makes up these costs. Mr. Frank Dennison, Northwestern Ontario rep·resentative of the Workmen's Compensation Board addressed the meeting and the meeting concluded with a round table discussion on the topic "What's the Matter with Woods Safety Programs?" SUPERVISORS, FOREMEN, CLERKS MUST SET EXAMPLE At a recent Safety Meeting the results of using Safety Toe Rubbers in the camps last winter were discussed. During the course of discussion, one or two speakers reported that they had been told by a foreman or clerk that the rubbers were cold and cases of frost bite resulted from wearing these shoes. Such reports when run down were found to be "hearsay" and reports from other sources including reports from peop!e who had actually worn the Safety Toe Rubbers denied these stories. It is recommended that, in all cases where safety equipment of any type is introduced in the camp, an example be set by supervisory personnel down to and including foremen and clerks so that the workers know that the people directing their activities are using the same equipment as they are. This should result in having better reports on the various safety wearing apparel being tried out and should also encourage the workmen to try out the apparel. CLERKS Don't forget when reporting Foot Accidents on Workmen's Compensation Form 7 to complete the Foot Accident Survey Diagram supplied by your Safety Association and send it in. Help give us more complete data on Foot Accidents. St. John Ambnlanee ttffers First Aid "Instructors By S. H. Blake, Secretary-Treasurer St. John Council for Northwestern Ontario Prevention is better than cure, and all Sa cautions and Safety training have one prime to prevent and reduce accidents, but when an cccurs, a competent knowledge of First Aid life and prevent minor injuries from becom serious. The St. John Ambulance have had e Instructors in some timber camps, teaching isi ng First Aid. For many years the Great Company employed Mr. E. E. Sliter, a q structor of the St. John Ambulance in t camps in the Sturgeon Bay area. Mr. Sliter ed both in the capacity of First Aid man a or. He ran his own ambulance, and gave Fi ilities to many employees of the Great La Division. In 1951 requests for First Aid clas ceived from the Brampton Pulp and Paper Beardmore, the LongLac Pulp and Paper Lac, and the Department of Lands and Fo aldton. Mr. R. Hallonquist of Nipigon was in organizing some of these classes, and were made to send an experienced Instruct William to conduct courses. The St. John Ambulance supply the ages, training charts and other necessary provide First Aid instruction in the cam of film, a visual course of practical First able, suppl~mented by lectures and pract least twelve hours of instruction must be the completion of the course an examin ducted by a doctor. Twenty nine employees of the Lon ,Paper Co. at LongLac qualified for the F ificate provided by the St. John Ambulan When employees are safety conscio ization is blessed with a valuable asset, knowledge of First Aid gives employees centive to prevent accidents. It is interesting to note The Great of Fort William have been conducting Fi for many years, under the capable direc Mossman, a qualified instructor of the S ance. Mr. Mossman has advanced his in stage that he now has nine qualifie~ ~i for their Instructors Certificate. This 15 for it takes four years of continued st ify to be an instructor, and a final e be tried before a Boa rd of Doctors. The St. John Ambulance is ready, to conduct First Aid Classes, and arra made by writing to S. H. Blake, Distn Ridgeway Street, Fort William. - ---o--L--- Cover Picture - The new sawmill• Pulp and Paper Company Ltd. at �PAGE 13 LOG BOOK Safety IJnles Help EliD1inate Aeeidents With Eqnip1Dent 14. Avoid Fi re Hazards and Fi res. Use spark arrestors on the exhaust stacks when necessary. Don't allow oil and grease to accumulate with leaves, twigs and trash. 15. Don't run the engine in a closed building. This habit is dangerous from health and safety stand"Timber Topics - Skidroad Chatter." Most accidents occurring in industry are caused by the failure of some individual to follow simple and fundemental safety rules or precautions. rdless of the care used in the design and conf any type of e~uipment, there are many c~nsituations which must be left up to the inhey cannot be completely safeguar~e_d_ against terfering with reasonable access1bil1ty and eration. ing it is far from complet~, we offer, for ation a list of rules governing the safe opech~nical equipment in the woods or out. ber - A CAREFUL OPERATOR IS THE ANCE AGAINST AN ACCIDENT. starting an engine or moving a tractor, r any other equipment check the cooling or water or anti-freeze. Check the engine oil level. Check transmissions, final driventials and other gear cases to make sure filled to the proper level. as the engine is started, watch the oil should show pressure within a few sece gauge does not show pressure within , stop the engine and investigate the any excessive or unusual noise in the that it is firing on al I cylinders. ting a machine, learn to detect any un. Many times a small break can be me to avoid a major failure. a machine and start operating without for workmen who may be greasing or working around the unit. Also look for g equipment or other equipment that he way. the machine in gear when going rades. t speeds slow enough to insure safecaution over rough ground, curves, lsides. dismount from a machine moving the radiator cap if engine ou may be severely scalded. machine while the engine is rungine is extremely hot. rsons to "joy ride" on machines ed persons ride with you. oh park on steep grades, apply the em. Stop the engine and leave ar. equipment, always use the drawever hitch to the radiator frame nietal structure. le operating a machine. Many u~ed by show-off operators. 1s in the seat where he can sensible operator learns to use Jand does not abuse the machy and carefully. Avoid acci- CAMP SAFETY BOARDS At a recent meeting of the Northwestern Ontario (Woods) Branch, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, the Camp Safety Sign Boards put up in the majority of camps in Northwestern Ontario last Fall, were discussed. It was generally agreed that the signs were useful as a CONSTANT DAILY REMINDER to men to work safely and that if the number of days worked without a lost time accident were kept up to date and the figures changed daily, the woodsworkers would be interested in the results and would THINK AND WORK SAFELY. An excellent suggestion was made that an extra line be added on the Board to show "Date of last accident". IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COMPANIES ARRANGE TO HAVE PUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOARD ANOTHER LINE STATING: "DATE OF LAST ACCIDENT" In this way the men will be able to tell at a glance whether the clerk is keeping .the Board up to date and be able to check on the information on the Board. It is believed that a camp of the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company, Limited, Fort Frances Division, leads in the number of days without a lost time accident. At Aug. 31st, 1952, Camp S-105, under the direction of William Spuzak had worked 436 days without a lost time accident. The date of the last accident was June 22nd, 1951. Camp S-108, under direction of Josef Paronto was close behind with 303 days. How about other companies? Can anybody touch these two O-M camps ? �LOG BOOK PAGE 14 Foremen, Clerks, Personnel and Safety Men: Here's the third of a series of articles The Workmen's Compensation Board of Ontario. Pay Roll Audit Proeedure By W. Cl'ayton, Chief Auditor This article is prepared to acquaint employers in the lumbering and allied industries with the procedure adopted and records required for a payroll audit. Under Section 90 of The Workmen's Compensation Act, each employer is required to prepare and transmit a st)atement on January 20 of each year, showing the immediate past current year•'s total pay roll and an estimate for the then current year. Under Section 92 of The Workmen's Compensation Act, the Board and any member of it, and any officer or person authorized by it, for that purpose shall have the right to examine the books and accounts of the employer and to make such other inquiry as the Board may deem necessary for the purpose of ascertaining whether any statement furnished to the Board under Section 90 is an accur'f;lte statement of the matters that are required to be stated therein, or of ascertaining the amount of the payroll of any employer or whether any industry or person is under the operation of Part l, and whether in Schedule l or Schedule 2, and for the purpose of such examination and inquiry the Board and the person so appointed ·shall have all the powers that may be conferred on a commissioner under The Public Inquiries Act. The records required for audit purposes are as follows: 1. Minute Book if a limited company. 2. AIL ·pay rolls of the company and contractors. 3. Copy of all contracts or Letter Agreements. 4. Operating Ledger. 5. General Ledger. 6. Contractors' Ledger. 7. Any subsidiary Ledger. 8. Copy of firm's statement of Crown Dues from Department of Lands and Forests. The first phase of the audit is to prepare a list showing the positions and names of all executive officers of a limited company, or the names of each partner in a partnership, showing any changes that may have taken place during the years under audit also prepare a list showing the names of all contract;rs. The second phase of the audit is to check all clai~s reported by the_ firm to the respective payrolls, making sure that all injured employees are workmen of that firm within the meaning of the A ascertain if the correct earnings have been r which compensation is computed. The third phase of the audit is to au rolls of each company camp and each contra and when this is completed they are chec control ledger to certify that all camps and rol I have been accounted for. The contr checked with the final statement of Crow the Department of Lands and Forest, whi assurance that payrolls for all camp opera on by a firm, during any season, are acco this point in the audit each company ca contractor's camp, is set up on a season the production of every camp is then appl tain if it is predominantly a pulpwood o ging operation or mixed operation, so th rates may be applied for assessment. Th seasonal pay rolls are then checked with credits, and if the pay roll is not compara two-thirds of the credits a careful investi as to why the pay roll is not of a larger The following details are required tractor: 1. Name of contractor or contractor 2. Date contract signed. 3. Date of commencement and com tract. 4. Location of where contract' is out, and number of camp (if con tract). 5. Quantity and type of wood to be 6. Price per cord, per tie, per log, timber, etc. 7. Type of contract, other than pro such as loading, hauling, piling, driving, rafting, picking or towi Some of the larger companies h covering the salary of personnel. Thes fice Salaries and Confidential salaries. some instances are directly applicable of the company's operations, and oth to all of the company's operations. THERE ARE UNITS TO SUIT ALL REQUIREMENTS AT LAK.EHEAD MOTORS LIMITED Distributors for FARGO TRUCKS FARGO POWER WAGONS BOMBARDIER SNOWMOBILES CHRYSLER MARI CHRYSLER U~DUS PLYMOUTH and CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES PHONE, WRITE or WIRE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION, PRICES, ETC. LAKEHEAD MOTORS LIMITE 120 N. ARCHIBALD STREET FORT WILLIAM PHONE 3-7421 PA.RTS and SERVICE �PAGE 15 LOG BOOK L AUDIT PROCEDURE its relationship to silviculture. (Continued from Page 14) 1perati PRESENT: Angus Hills - Soils Research, Department of Lands & Forests. Ken Armson - Soils Research, Department of Lands & Forests. Dr . D. Scott - ~ilvicultural Research, Department of Lands & Forests. Ed. Hughes - Statistical Research, Department of Lands & Forests. Dr. C. C. Heimburger - Tree Breeding, Department of Lands & Forests. H. C. Larson - Regeneration, Department ot Lands & Forests. D. McLean -- Research Forester, Forestry Branch, Department of Resources & Supply. A. H. Hambly - District Forester, Department of Lands & Forests - • White River. Wm. Forester - Protection Specialist, Department of Lands & Forests - White River. Jack Flowers Management Forester, Department of Lands & Forests - White River. N. Kissick - Forester, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited. J. Winters - Forester, Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited P. Ward - Forester, Great Lakes Paper Co. Ltd. S. White - Forester, Newaygo Timber Co. Ltd. A. Boissonneau - Management Forester, Department of Land & H. 0 . Kantola -- Forester, Newaygo Timber Co. Ltd. Forests Cochrane, Ont. and set up and put into their respective classs. fourth phase of the audit - a complete sumthen set up showing all differences between nts reported by the company on their pay roll ts to the Board under Section 90, and those obtained through audit. The final analysis ,scussed in detail with an officer of the coma responsible company representative signs leted reports. g the course of the audit or on completion he matter of The Workmen's Compensation ussed with top management of the firm, andpoint of a better understanding between nd the employers in matters mutually ben1 concerned. 3CCOunt f camp asonal applie d ope D that The iWith parabl estiga rger red ite classification has always been a factor productive capacity of forest lands and ods have been used, such as height growth, ions, soils, and now Angus Hills, Research rtment of Lands and Forests, has evolved on soils, soil moisture, local climate, and Following a short review of the Hills' method, the party moved to the field where soil pits had been prepared for inspection, and then an attempt was made to follow through with regeneration possibilities and proposed cutting practices. Considerable discussion took place in the field as well as a bull session at night. Some of the cutting methods suggested wi 11 be tried on an experimental basis. od has been developing for the past few uly 21st to 24th the following men met o Timber Company Limited's depot at e 217¼, A. C. R., to discuss in the classification as per Angus Hi Ils, and //n,'Jl'OPS tie &h,w In Your Camp· Cookhouse ! Jtf'~ ·,!. . I. ,- :;i ~, -:.· • ~- -¼: ~ < R SAMPLE AND RECIPES TODAY ! YEAST LTD. Thorold, Ont. IT'S AFREE SEilVIUE 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 variety, p I us the mouth-watering goodness that camp workers demand, keep your cooks well supplied with BEST DRY YEAST. PACKED 12 TINS PER CASE �PAGE 16 LOG BOOK Mueh Improvement Work tJndertaken This ~ea In addition to the normal work of producing pulpwood (peeled and rough), logs, ties, poles, lumber, etc., cruising, mapping, general maintenance of camps, dams, roads, etc., the program of improvement work has been undertaken by the majority of companies in Northwestern Ontario in preparation for continued woods operations this Fall and in years to come. The LOG BOOK made a brief spot check of work carried out by a number of companies in Northwestern Ontario and reports improvements as follows: The Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Ltd·. Manitou Concession: 14 miles of all-weather road from Rainy Lake to Manitou Lake completed. 3 miles of road from Barker Bay on Manitou Lake to Kammini L a k e under construction to be completed this Fall. Camp 402 on Kaminni Lake to be completed this FaJI. Sphene Lake dam built. Cascades dam built. Seine River Concession: ·Finlayson Lake sawmill built. (Circular and Gangsaw). Driving of the Seine River through the new western diversion of Steep Rock Lake is presently in progress with considerable difficulty being encountered with the deepening and continual changing of the river bed. J. A. Mathi,eu Limited: Roads improved, approximately 20 miles. • Dryd~n Paper Company Limited: ( 1) New cookhouse at Dinorwic Depot. (2) New steel garage 100'x40' at Contact Bay Depot. (3) New bunkhouse at Contact Bay Depot. (4 Road to Camp 27 14 miles, converted to allweather road. (Formerly winter haul road). (5) New all-weather road from Britton Township to Sunstrom ( 15 miles). (6) Pulpwood holding ground at Contact Bay improved by piles driven in Spring. • Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited Sault Ste. Marie Division: 8 miies of camp access roads. Port Arthur Division Lake Nipigon District One new panel type camp. New Pump House and Power House at Auden Depot. Seven miles of new road cut and graded. 1.5 miles gravelled. Extensive road maintenance; heavy gravelling on 27 miles of main all-weather road. Five block dams and l diversion on Upper Ombabika Watershed. Repairs and improvements to Babika Dam on the Ombabika River. Provincial District 7 miles of haul road straightened, graded and 5.5 miles of new road cut, graded and gravelled. gravelled. Western District 12 miles of new al I-weather road cut and rough graded. 4 miles of road gravel led. Improvements to loading spur at Biota. Commencement of road building and head depot for experimental silvicultural devel west of Raith in Block #3. St. Lawrence Corporation Limited: One new set of logging camps, complete with ~ight~, running ~at~r and r~frigerator. Two c ing improved with installation of running wa tricity and refrigerator. Portable stables built for two camps. Beardmore Depot has a new equipment st and a new equipment shed and equipment der construction. Ten miles of road started last year have bee and completed. Five miles of road are bein to a higher class. About 20-25 miles of new road are planned in addition to many mile haul road. One new concrete dam is being built and dam replaced by a concrete dam. Repair made to several dams. River improvemen carried out over some 50 miles on the va At the Beardmore headquarters extensive additions have been made to the Corporati ·Hammermill Paper Company: ( l) One portable skid camp. (2) Three camps moved. (3) Tote roads: 3 miles. Truck miles. (4) Addition of two stations to radio system. LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Li Wood-lands Department: NEW CAMPS BUILT Camp 54 in area. This is a l 00-man, skid-type cam IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO DEPOTS Four camps (35, 43, 46 and 47) paint larged and re-fitted. Camp 21 A moved set up as a 100-man camp. ROADS - IMPROVED OR BUILT weather road built or under construe existing road ditched and gravelled. RIVER IMPROVEMENTS 1. 500' solid pile fence with rock fi erosion and reclaim land at sit was built. 2. Pi le clusters and rock bolts inst log storage at sawmi 11. 3. Work continued on the remo snags from the work areas of flowage. 4. 16 miles new phone line built 5 miles phone line relocated 0 5. New sluice booms and sorting CNR bridge, LongLac. 6. Heavy rock bolts installed Long Lake. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS 1. 7 homes moved in to Long foundations and remodelled. 2. One home moved from poSt ment. . • (Continued on p �LOG BOOK PAGE 17 with CUMMINS Diesels Why? Because Cummins power is recognized in the field as the most d·e pendable and economical power plant . . a custom-built diesel which is "preferred" . . . and . . . I. Re-powering with Cummins will give you greater loads and lifts. 2. 3. Installing Cummins power w i 11 reduce your fuel costs and make more profits. Re-powering work is undertaken with the cooperation and approval of the equipment manufacturer. on CUMMINS DIESELS · Why? Because Cummins diesels are proven f~r Canadian conditions in any type of powered equipment . . . and there are other reasons too . . . Keeps your stockkeeping problems at a minI • imum. Many parts are inter-changeable on the com2. plete range of engines. Familiarizing your operators on one basic type 3. of diesel, will pay off in greater serviceability. FOR ANY MARINE - INDUSTRIAL - OR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION 50 TO 550 HORSEPOWER sales ~ ·service RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES 235 BAY STR.EET LIMITED PORT ARTHUR PHONE 5-5914 �PAGE 18 LOG BOOK 1000 FORESTERS EXPECTED AT CIF -SAF MEETING More than l 000 foresters are expected to attend the joint meeting of the Canadian Institute of Forestry and of the Society of American Foresters to be held in Montreal (Mt. Royal Hotel) during November 17-20 1952. In requesting hotel reservations, members should state that they are attending the joint meeting of the CIF - SAF. Early reservations are advised. The theme of this historical meeting is "Trends in North American Forestry." Two general sessions and seven technical sessions are being arranged. Presiding as chairman of the first general session on November 18th will be D. A. Macdonald, director of the Forestry Branch of the Canadian Department of Resources and Development, Ottawa. W. A. E. Pepler will preside at the second general session on November 20. George A. Garratt of the Yale School of Forestry, New Haven, Conn., will close the meeting with a summation of the papers and the discussion. I CANADA SAVINGS LOAN BOND ISSUE THIS FALL The Minister of Finance has announced that there will be another issue of Canada Savings Loan Bonds this fall . These bonds which have grown in popularity with each succeeding issue were first introduced after the war to replace the Victory Loans with the small investors. They can be turned into cash at any time at 100 cents on tne dollar plus interest and provide an excellent medium of saving money. Most companies provide facilities for employees to buy bonds by regular payroll deductions. Two years ago the idea of providing payroll deduc- tion facilities for woods workers was first intr the LongLac Pulp and Paper Co. with a certai of hesitancy because of the turnover in emplo; 'the loan has proven equally popular here and last fall jumped to the surprising total of $124 Last fall Marathon Paper introduced the the first time and sales totaled over $35 000 o! encouraging w~ods workers to save ~oney nized as good business for everyone and it is that several more companies will make the bo a_ble to their employees this fall and encourag sign up. NEW TUGBOAT PERPETUATES MEMORY OF WOODS MANAGER New addition to the Ontario-Minnesota marine fleet is a fifty-foot diesel tug, re chased for use at Kenora. Named the "Jame the craft perpetuates the memory of K Woods Manager, who died unexpectedly 0 He had been associated with Mando since tug will be used primarily for general har the bay between Kenora and Keewatin. Bui It in Riverton, Manitoba, by the Ri Works, the craft was shipped by truck where launching took place. Because of he necessary to ship the hull and superstructu and make final assembly after launching. The "James A. Ryan" replaces the a steamer that has been scrapped after service on Lake of the Woods. ANSWERS TO - 1. 3. 5. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF 3,475 miles. 2. Pulp and Pa Two billion years. 4. Quebec. Russia, the U.S.A., Greenland (De "Wireless" · Intercom A Vocatron looks like a small table-model radio. Plug in two to any existing electrical circuit (no separate wiring needed) and you hav,e an intercommunication system. Add more Vocatrons and the inter-com system merely gets bigger. All camp build'ings may be connected for about one mile range and will jump meters. Now people can talk back and forth over power lines. Ask for a test pair - remember no installation charges. Sold and Serviced by Northland Machinery Supply Co. 203 Hardisty Street Fort William, Ontario �PAGE 19 ;t intr certai emplo re and of $12 :ed t ~5,00 mone ,d it • the 1 i.JNESTIVER HONOURED BY OPERATORS vious to his departure from this area, Mr. H. P. er Vice-President and Manager of the Woodvi~ion of the Marathon Paper Mi I ls of Canada who was appointed special consultant to the on Canadian and Amer;can operations of was feted by the Thunder Bay Timber Oper'ociation at a banquet held at tbe Port Arthur Country Club. bers of the Executive and representatives of in Northwestern Ontario spoke in appreciar. Klinestiver's direction of the mechanical rcgramme of the Marathon Paper Mills of mited. Paul Klinestiver has certainly left a nly in Northwestern Ontario but in Eastern the honours paid to him have been justly Kl:nestiver was presented with a set of golf half of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' by President H: H. Sty_ffe. O-M TO HARVEST UPPER MANITOU AREA !Continued from Page 6) ance in 1949, company officials decided to build three dams. The dams gave the required water for sluicing logs down the river on the spring freshet. Dams were constructed at the Cascades and at Sphene Lake, just north of the Cascades. The Provincial government rebui It an old government dam, where the water of Manitcu Lake flows into Manitou River. Camp site M-401 is located on the upper part of Manitou Lake. Several bunk-houses for Camp M-402 on Kaminni Lake and M-403 at Noonan are being constructed and will be ready for use this winter. The opening of the Manitou concession shows how an area, once cut , over for saw logs can, through modern forest management practices, be utilized and per:.. petuated as a source of new wealth year after year. • E WORLD'S MOST PORTABLEt SA\\1 MILL ''Proven in the Woods'' UP FOR SAWING N 30 MINUTES § READY TO MOVE 15 MINUTES AFTER SAW STOPS § CAN BE TOWED JY TRUCK AT 45 M. P.H. LUMBER HARVESTER id t?. good Forestry practise, the Jackson Lumber Harvester makes selective cutting rec,sion-built one-piece machine that requires no costly dismantling or reassembling. led man is 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 manute lu~ber at 5 man-hours per 1000 board feet. No slab or sawdust disposal expense. •ng virtua~ly eliminated. Feature by feature, it actually excels mills costing 3 times Ves you bigger profits the first new sawmill in 50 years! la, e Lumber Companies, commer.:ial operators, Farm-to-farm Custom Operators. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE ERLAND MACHINES LTD. GGING SPECIALISTS NCH OFFICE OPENED - WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO 207 S. ALGOMA ST., PORT ARTHUR - DIAL 4-4159 �Page 20 LOG BOCK - - = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - MUCH IMPROVEMENT WORK UNDERTAKEN THIS YEAR (Continued from Page 1 6) :3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. :continued on Page 23) OCT DS OPER will New sawmill to cut 50,000 f.b.m. per shift built and in operation. New inter-season landing made at Longlac for unloading wood during freeze-up. New hose tower erected at Longlac Headquarters. Third sheet added to curling rink (this was not a company project, but received help). Tennis court built on H.Q. park. Sprinkler system installed in W~rehouse and Machine Shop. Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited: During the past year one new camp at Hillsport was built. This camp is modern in every way. It is on the main line of the C.N.R. and has a private spur which leads in to the warehouse and other loading facilities. The camp consists of the following buildings: rA dormitory for 160 men. There are 80 rooms, each designed for two men. The rooms are completely enclosed .with door. The building also contains two washrooms with hot and cold running water, showers, etc. There .are four drying rooms. The building is heated by oil and is air-conditioned throughout. A dining hall and cookery which will seat 180 men at once and in a pinch could handle 200. All cooking and water heating are done with propane. One duplex domicile, part of which is for cooks, the 'Other part for cookees. There are separate entrances, and this building is complete with showers, oil heating and air-conditioning. One staff quarters with eight rooms which can accommodate up to 12 - 15 people. There is a spacious living room here. This building too is complete with running water, showers, oil heating and air-conditioning. One recreation hall very much the same as the standard halls in other camps. Three residences, each with three bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and plenty of closet space. These homes are modern in every respect. They are heated by oil and are air-conditioned. One office, which contains a regular office and van. Besides the foregoing, there are service buildings which include a pump-house, workshop; power plant, storage garage; warehouse and a few others. There are also improvements and additions to other depots and camps. At Caramat, for example, a dormitory similar to the one described above but having space for 176 men is-being built. Some new homes are also being aded to Caramat. The number will depend largely on the time available between now and freeze-up. Caramat will also boast a new school and a building housing the Ladies' Club. A new building is also bein~ constructed there for the teacher. Camp 53 has made a net gain of one home. Act1 ually two have been built but one of them was a replacement for a home that burned down last winter. There will be few, if any, alterations or changes at Stevens Depot except perhaps an imp roved water supply system and the addition of one or two homes. At Camp 5 a new office, new quarters for the cooks and cookees and a new dining hall and cookery along the same plans as the one at Hillsport already described are being built. One or two new homes will also be added. SEPTEMBER - Many of Canada's largest timber. operators are redu • and increasing safety with Rogers Majestic Mobile Ra A small investment in radio telephone equipment re dividends in increased production. Bui1t to withstand rugged treatment it has been test-proven in the tough for reliability, efficiency, economy and simplicity. write or phone ROGERS MAJESTIC ELECTRONICS LIMITED LAKEHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE COMMENCES 1952 - 53 SEASON The Lakehead Technical Institute ber 15th with the following courses: Technical Divison Courses ( 1) Technical Forestry (2) Technical Mining Both of these courses are of two ye University Division Courses ( 1) Arts (2) Commerce (3) Forestry (4) Applied Science (5) Forest Engineering (6) Household Science All of these courses are of one Y cessful students receive credit for this their course at one of the fol lowing u McMaster (Arts) Queen's (Arts, Applied Science, University of British Columbia (F University of Manitoba (Arts, A Commerce) University of New Brunswick ( University of Toronto (Arts, A Forestry, Household Sci_en University of Western Ontario The Second Year Technical Fk ceeded to Longlac, Ontario, to ta ernment Scaling Course· which was �PAGE 21 LOG BOOK • Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp All the I ood value of I resh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use! TRUMILK is a powdered whole milk which includes all the cream, all the protein and other nutritional value of finest fresh, whole fluid milk! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, 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. as 55( a gallon ! Yes, here's delicious whole milk, ready to use anytime for as low as SSc a gallon . . . a real saving on your milk bill, especially where "" large quantities are used. Further saving: there's no waste . . . you make up only ,as much as you need when you need it! m-sealed for camp use! 5. Easy handling-less weightno freezing ! TRUMILK ( whole milk powder) is only Ys the weight of fluid milk. This cuts transportation costs to the minimum ... makes handling easier. Under seal, TRUMILK keeps perfectly in summer heat or below zero wd'.ther ... indefinitely. 6. Fluid whole milk in a iiffy ! Now you can mix TRUMILK in any quantity with Borden's new effort-saving hand-mixer. It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in 5 gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefinitely I Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. ORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent~ Toronto 4, Ontario. EN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. • A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf Saint John. N.a: McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba T. A. MacNAB & CO. LIMITED, City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 7851 St. John's, NflcL �PAGE 22 LOG BOOK Services of The t:ommunity Programmes Drane By H. E. Thomas "You're not tired, you only think you're tired. Come on you Let's Go." Many of us have heard or may have shouted these words of the army sergeant. All of us have felt the "lift" that a change of pace - doing something different gives us. Doctors, governments, municipalities, industries, and a host of agencies and individuals are preaching and reaping the benefits of a "change of pace" or Recreation. Recreation is big business. A rough estimate is that 25% of our national income is expended upon leisure time or recreational activities and for commodities consumed during leisure.' The average individual has about the same 25% of his time exclusive of sleep to devote to recreation. To come back to our opening statement "You only think you're tired." - The clerk and cutter can both come to the end of the working day with that "pooped out" feeling. Yet get them off their backs and arguing politics, pitching horse-shoes, playing poker, whittling, blowing a mouth-organ or playing pingpang - and they come alive. We all need a change of pace - daily - a lot more than we need a bang up, blow off every three months with sore heads and empty pockets the next day. Well, your editor asked me to write about services avai Iable from the Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education of this coming year. Instead, this article so far is about recreation and change of pace and if he doesn't "cut" the article about here I'd like to write more about Recreation. Recreation means to re-create, to restore - to get a lift - and it's a basic need in our Society. Ever since the industrial revolution and specialization of jobs, men and women don't get naturally in a day's work the variety of creative and physical activity which the struggle for existence gave our pioneer forefathers and mothers. So the efficiency experts and the doctors, ,and the psychiatrists and the industrialists advocate .and set up legislation and policy and encourage you and I and themselves to get this experience in our leisure time. There are four kinds of Recreational experience:1. Spiritual Recreation where we realize that we don't "live by bread alone." That there is a force in man and outside of man which can tune us to a closer awareness of the purpose in this universe and our part in that purpose. ~- Physical Recreation Job specialization permit all of our muscles, brain and nerves to The cutter might need books, music, discu poker. The clerk might need football, volle pong, horseshoses, discussion, or both n, some or all of these activities. 3. Social Recreation - We are not hermits us if left entirely alone for a week would eve a visit from our mother-in-law. Social rec 'lolves other people. Team games, discussion (especially square dancing), watching films, fee hour, are social experiences. 4. Creat,ve Recreation - This is where we some new knowledge "get hot on working ematical problem, invent a new grab h paint, take photographs, sing, play the paint the kitchen or learn a new language.' Now that I've got this far I'll add t have the right to choose what we do with time. Recreation programmes can't be "la above - although encouragement and cobe given. Mos~ly it6s a job of indiv~duals d they want to do and then if co-opera advisable - getting together to do the n ing. As far as the Community Programm the Ontario Department of Eiducation is c following are the services available: l. Advisory Services to groups wishing programme of Recreation or Adult E 2. Leadership Training on an AREA b Puppetry, Arts & Crafts, Social Recr Parent Education. 3. Supplying of telts and payment f there is no school nearby - for cla and Citizenship for New Canadians In Northwestern Ontario the C grammes Branch Office is at 400 Ca Fort William, Ontario. THE RED FEATHER FLIES AGAIN (Continued from Page 3) Last year, aided by volunteer work men, clerks and union stewards, woods $3,006.42 to tl-ie f.und. Woodsworkers to contribute and donations will help m who need help from time to time. BE GENEROUS - GIVE AND BE GLAD YOU COCHRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMIT Wholesale Hardware for the Logging Industry We specialize in supplying the Logging Industry with Johnson Outboard Motors, ·Boats, tools of all descriptions, builders' hardware, shingles, siding and ready roll roofings. MAKE COCHRANES (PORT ARTHUR) YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL YOUR HA North Cumberland Street, Port ·Arthur - Dial 5-73 �1952 PAGE 23 LOG BOOK MPROVEMENT WORK UNDERTAKEN THIS YEAR (Continued from Page 20) Camp 12 a new staff house and cooks and quarters is in operation. Three or four new e also being constructed there. s: During the past year about l O miles of class Hillsport has been built. Also about 2 miles of d south from the end of the road at Camp 12 added. In addition to this 15 miles of Class 3 e been built. These are all-season, semiroads which will be used for a considerable years. 2 roads are being continuously improved; for etween Stevens and the White Otter many 5 have been changed to properly laid out being widened are rights-of-way in many e the forest was so close to the road as to in spring. e Timber Company Limited shackers camp was built at Kowkash. This r buildings, all the portable type and acte approximately sixty men. t at Kowkash was greatly improved by sul brick siding on the bui Idings. system at Kowkash was imp roved by nd patching with gravel. Approximately miles of new road will be built this year. per Company Limited lated camp, l 5 lO 2 2 frame insulated camp, miles all-weather road, miles of new road, ditched and graded, new dams bui It, new houses built at townsite. Oscar Styffe Limited 1. One small portable road building camp for sixteen men. 2. Approximately seven miles of new road on Arrow River Limit completed. 3. About three miles of branch road bulldozed. 4. About four miles of branch road still to be bull dozed. 5. Gravelling to be completed on about two miles of old road. 6. Arrow River Dam re-bui It and repaired. f#####~,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "t For Sale by J. C. Campbell Company, 4 l 3 W. Michigan Street, DULUTH, Minnesota, U.S.A. 15 sets of Heavy Logging Sleighs 2 sets of tank sleighs complete with tanks Located at Whyte Headquarters of J. C. 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And they're built to stand up to the tough work-with highest quality mate• rials, superior design, expert workmanship-year after year after year. BuNCHING LOGS Veterans with years of use behind them still turn in a trouble-free per~ formance in the woods. • • • There's a full kit of "Caterpillar" and allied tools-all with the same high quality and design-for bunch• ing or for any of the many other jobs "Caterpillar" Diesel Tractors can do. Let our logging experts show you how a "Caterpillar .. Diesel Tractor on the bunching end can save you money-can pile u profits. Call or visit us today! POWELL EQUIPMENT C PORT ARTHUR WINNIP � 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 1952SeptOctLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - September October 1952 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. September October 1952. 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 1952-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/eb2825413465bee3b62292e4a6128b20.pdf 7764f689554007b757b131cb5642efe3 PDF Text Text I - ~1---- --···Wo o d s 9 i vi s Marathon ,Corp. of ·C Port Arth �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT EXCEl:LENli PARTS AND SERVICE 915 MEMORIAL AVE �PAGE 3 LOG BOOK NDER BAY TIIBER OPERATORS ~CIATION .R. E·.,-·u· ··R ···K1·····""T •·o ················ President ······ · ·· ··· ····I····· ··· - •· ..... ..~ ············I ····· .. .. Vice-President EXECUTIVE: ~.S.Jl!I~~\l,D.s Am E THUND~ i9-,0ffX~-Q:trA~M0 .JlsoclATION rathon Col".",..d e,f Canada ltc.L 's.. JONES Association has noted with regret over the years the changes which have taken place our senior and top personnel. It is felt that ould now be paid to those who have succeedse top positions. most amongst the changes hct-ve been the LeMay-succeeds Paul Kl~nestiver as Woodlands Manager for Marathon Paper Mi Ifs . Godden--succeeds Bruce Southon as Woods Manager for the Great Lakes Paper Company. Jones-succeeds Julian Merrill as Woods Manager for St. Lawrence Corporation at Nipigon. Roark-succeeds James Ryan as Woods Manager, Kenora Division, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company. ung-succeeds Malcolm Cochran as Woods Manager for Hammermill Canadian. these men brings a wide variety of experbility to their new jobs, and, while they eeded very able men, the respective comrtunate in having such capable men as ·n the vacancies in management posts. f the Woods Manager is not an easy one the position becomes more arduous as the age to these men is brief - we congrathe work you have done. e the Association of Operators continues in the type of men who a re the heads artments and we know the Association er for the active participation of these irs of our Industry and Association. ou every success and God-speed in your our companies and this Industry in the we now hold as the number one Inestern Ontario. op~rtunity too, of saying something • This has been a bad season in most e been most fortunate in having a re is only a month or so to go so let P the balance of the season free from H. H. ''Serf' Styffe LOG BOOK . of_ the LOG BOOK was pub Iished •stnbuted to owners of private land uc_ts to pulp and paper mills, etc. 7oh. The purpose of this bulletin . .ow Dr. W. P. Hogarth, a medi1 ~ am,_ Ontario developed a tree n_tano, and, in addition, to give Points to think about in devel• COPY OF FOREST FIRE FILM BOUGHT BY AUSTRALIAN FIRM Little did Association officers realize that 28 prints of the film "Fighting Forest Fires in Northwestern Ontario" would be sold when this project was started. The latest order is from the A. P. M. Forest Proprietary Limited, South Melbourne, S.C., Australia. It certainly is a small world and we are pleased to know that people in Australia may benefit from forest fire fighting techniques employed in Northwestern Ontario. PROJECT RC-17 This research program sponsored by the Ontario Paper Company and the Abitibi Power and Paper Company, the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, the Research Council of Ontario, Faculty of Forestry Uni• versity of Toronto, Forestry Branch of the Federal De• partment of Resources and Development and the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, has been wide• ly reported in the press and in the BUSH NEWS. The purpose of the immediate program part of a long range, long term plan - is to increase and create conditions which favour the natural reproduction of spruce on the mixed wood slopes of the Lakehead region. This project is taking place on the limits of the Ontario Paper Company at Heron Bay. SUCCESSFUL WOODS COMPANY PICNICS HELD The Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited held a very successful employees' picnic at Caramat and Stevens under the auspices of the Recreation Association. In August, the LongLac Pulp and Paper Company held their Second Annual Employees' Day, Dance and Picnic and both events were very successful. There were two interesting highlights at the LongLac picr:ic. The log sawing contest was followed by the crowd with interest with Roland Beaulieu emerging winner with the best average time for three cuts. The following statement should be carefully noted by all Supervisory Personnel interested in Forest Pro• tection - and this includes all supervisory personnel. "Spectators were kept on the move during fire hose laying contests in which crews from various camps went through the procedure of laying a defined length of fire hose and watering down the hose line area during the process and finally filling large barrels set up on the recreation field. The crew from Camp 47 were undisputed winners in this event." Editor's Note - One way to practice fire crews and arouse interest of all concerned. If a company picnic or other event is held, it is an excellent place for the boys that have to put the time in training to fight forest fires to show the r~sults of this training. QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ 1. Considered as part of the Great Lakes Waterway, where is the source of the St. Lawrence River? 2. In 1901 there were 271,201 Canadians over 65 years of age. How many were in this age grol,Jp in 1951? 3. From what sources does the federal unemployment insurance fund draw its revenues? 4. Are most Canadian furs taken from wild life, or ranch raised? 5. On the average, what province has the lijrgest families? (Answers on Page l 8) �PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER - LOG BOOK Artificial Regeneration on Limits of Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited By E. R. Humphreys The principle of the regeneration programme is that the cut-over land must be reforested to a new crop of desireable species. To attain this objective,, LongLac Pulp and Paper Company have, during the past 3 years, planted more than 9,000,000 spruce and pine seedlings, scattered cone-bearing jack-pine· branches over more than 2,000 acres of cut-over, conducted extensive research in artificiai and natural regeneration, laid out seed blocks, scuffled before logging and always emphasized the protection of advanced growth during logging operations. Last but not least, a course on Conservation has~ b e e n given to LongLac school children, to prepare the citizens of tomorrow. The future programme, will be considerably greater. Beginning in 1953, 1,000,000 seedlings will be planted annually and about 3,000 acres will be brushed, as well as .the continuation of the other methods. In 1955, the LongLac nursery will produce its first 2-2 spruce stock at the rate of 1,000,000 seedlings per year. Research will be continued and extended to improve upon the present artificial methods. N e w methods and tools for planting will be introduced, as well as new systems of organization. It becomes necessary to employ artificial means when nature fails to do the job for us. Nature fails because one or more of the following conditions are absent: ( 1) Suitable seed bed (2) Seed or source of seed (3) Desireable species. Suitable seed bed and seed must be present to produce a new timber crop. It is often the absence of these two conditions that causes failure. It is usually these two conditions which govern the artificial method to be employed. Site controls the species but seed and seed bed control method. Where seed is present and seed bed lacking, whether it be duff, moisture, heat, shade, plant competition or any other factor, it becomes a problem of producing a suitable seed bed. Conversely, if the seed bed is suitable and seed is lacking, it becomes a problem of establishing the seed. These simple facts can be verified by examining a cut-over and noting the increasing number of natural seedlings within seeding distance of the surrounding timber, where seed must obviously be present in a suitable seed bed. In drafting the regeneration programme for the years to come, it is essential to know how much and what species of natural stocking will be present in fivEL te.n, fifteen or more years after logging. A regenera•• tion cruise supplies this information, so that over a period of years a pattern can be found which will indicate the type and quantity of artificial aid that will be required for a given site and forest cover type. Most of the highland cut-overs on the LongLac limit, that result from past logging operations that have not stressed regeneration as it is stressed today, have not reproduced satisfactorily to desireable species. Natural regeneration of these areas is being supplemented by planting and brush scattering. Since this work will eventually be required on all future highland sites, why not do it as soon as possibfe after the logging .operation? In the practice of Forestry, artificial and natural regeneration becomes part of the logging plan artificial means will be known before logging. ation begins. For instance, w he re poplar is I from a site which would support spruce, a more able species, it is necessary to plant 2-2 spr soon as possible after the haul, in order to e spruce on that site. If the planting programme layed for many years, it becomes virtually im to establish spruce in competition with dense sucker growth. Another example may be seen erations where jack pine is the major species. site may be regenerated to jack pine by cone-bearing branches over exposed mineral so, ever, should this work be delayed for only a fe most of the seed wi 11 be decayed or released brush pile. Obviously this work should be closely as possible behind the haul. A broad outline of the possible artificial that may apply to the various forest cover follows . In the areas of sand plains and jack p type, of which there is a considerable quan ing of duff by hand or other means, to exp soi I and placing cone-bearing branches ther to be an effective method of re-establishin Logically, the fresher the cones the more operation as via bi Iity and quantity of seed and labour cost is decreased. Hence the n ing closely behind the haul. Also, it is a can be utilized from May through Octo other methods, such as planting, may Where seed is not available in old cut-ove feasible to truck in fresh brush from an ting operation. In the spruce flats, where duff is a planting programme may be planned. In a mixed wood type of poplar where the poplar is not cut, branch sea successful. The limiting factors here a competition from poplar sucker growth a of sun penetrating the residual canopy ficient to open the cones and later su erant pine. In this instance the adv cones may be gained as these require I than do three or four year old cones. is too great, it is necessary to plan_t 2-2 the poplar be logged, it is possible growth would be too dense to enable_ come established. In this case, plant• seems to be the most promising ansW In a mixed wood type of sprue only answer appears to be a spruce In a hardwood type on a site w ~pruce and if it is desireable to eS t the species must be planted, prefe_r Planting operations are organ• owing lines. It is true that tree pl. than a strong back and a weak rn• ground work for one hundre~ yea it cannot be corrected after it 15 is just as easy to plant a tree. cor New men receive their in~t the following essentials of plant,n (Continued 0 ri Page �- OCTOBER 1953 PAGE 5 LOG BOOK • 1ited a more 2-2 spr er to est ,gramme Why Borden's T_rumilk is the Ideal Milk for your -Camp ally im dense be seen spe by 1eral ly a ·elea d b 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. 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Box 7851 St. John's, Nfld. �PAGE 6 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Workmen's Compensation Board Rehabilitation Centre at Malton, Ontario Injured bushworkers at the Workmen's Compensation Board Rehabilitation Centre at Malton, shown preparing themselves for return to their work. This is part of the occupational therapy treatment for which the Centre is so famous. In the wake of Canada's industrial revolution, with its ever-increasing mechanization, production and labour force, a pool of injured and handicapped workmen is inevitably created despite improved safety and accident prevention measures. Approximately l O per cent of all medical aid and compensable cases representing all industries in Ontario reported to the Workmen's Compensation Board in 1952 were injured on the job in the woodland industries. In 1947, the Board established a Rehabilitation Centre at Malton, 15 miles west of Toronto. It has proved to be the Province's answer to the problem of how to lessen time lost and disability arising from injuries to workmen injured on the job. Of the 3,900 patients admitted to the Rehabilitation Centre in 1952, many were employees of woods operations. As a result, Northwestern Ontario names like: Heron Bay, Marathon, Ogaki Lake, Port Arthur, Longlac and Fort William; Fort Frances, Kenora and Dryden are familiar to the staff at this unique treatment centre. Before 1947, the centre was operated as an active treatment hospital by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Prior to that it was an aircrew training station operated by the RCAF. Today, it has an international reputation as a model physical medicine treatment centre. This is borne out by the many groups who travel from all over the world each year to study its operation. Patients are referred to the centre by their attending physicians or surgeons for medical treatment. Ambulance service is maintained for patients from active hospitals in Toronto and neighboring towns. For those coming from outlying districts, rail transportation is arranged by the Board. Occasionally, when necessary, injured ~orkmen from remote parts of the Province have been flown by the Board to areas where the required treatment is available. During the necessary treatment time, patients live in. There is accommodation for 191 hospital patients and 327 ambulant clinic patients who do not further hospital nursing care. These 518 injur men receive their full treatment and maintenan the normal benefits to which they are entitled 'the Workmen's Compensat_ion Act, without c 0 them. When patients are admitted to the centre, are assigned to their cases. They examine the and prescribe a course of tre·a tment. This prog physical treatment is designed to prevent gene sical deconditioning and to permit early amb This treatment is carried out by a rehabilitatio In the· hospital, this team consists of three physicians, eight physio-therapists, four occu therapists, two remedial gymnasts, a rehabilita icer, 17 nurses, 10 nursing assistants, 12 wa 12 orderlies and the administrative staff. Patients are admitted to one of the e·igh Each ward accommodates 23 injured workme patient is required to join in general ward twice daily, for 20 minutes, under the direct ion of physiothP.rapists. In addition, an indiv cram is given to maintain or increase functi by the use of physical measures. The o therapists visit the patient and after discussi ing program with him, design one that wil as short a time as possible, as full functi possible of the affected member. Each n thorough knowledge nf the procedure bein is able to assist greatly by encouraging a p forth his maximum effort. The nurse wit ant capable manner renders assistance of value by keeping abreast of the psycholog turbing personal problems of patients. evident to her as the· treatment days car To fulfill the concept of reconstruc one of the centre's rehabilitation offic the problems of work and the future wit He obtains a work history and backgroun ient then discusses the case with th ' (Continued on Page 7) A remedial gymnast at the Wor~e Rehabilitation Centre at Malton s:n 1 while he learns to walk proper.lie f done at this Centre is respons• ve 8 st of injured workmen to indu ry: �PAGE 7 LOG BOOK 1ntario As early as possible, the rehabi Iitation officer ·ins the patient's ability to return to his usual or if some feature will result in pe,r manent imnt requiring a change of job, or vocational train- who do not e518injur s soon as ambulation is agreed upon, the patient d maintenan roup classes under the remedial gymnast's dirThese classes include early walking instruct1 are entitled t, without co •here patients learn crutch and cane walking, classes graded to patients' capabilities, graded > the centre d knee classes and arm and shoulder groups. tensive and comprehensive series is carefully ~xamine the' t. This pr sed. )revent gene clinic accommodates 327 patients in wards t early am ntaining 23 beds. Clinic patients have a sixrehabi I itati atment day from 8:30 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m. and 5 of three The treatment pavilion 0 4 in the afternoon. , four occ half a city block from sleeping quarters. Staff a rehabilita section is comprised of 5 full-time physicians nts, 12 wa nsulting orthopaedic specialist. There are 16 ! staff. nal therapists, 12 physiotherapists, 6 remedial and 3 rehabilitation officers. of the e·igh ed workme physicians are responsible f o r prescribing ,eral ward divided into light, intermediate and heavy the direct In the light program, emphasis is placed ,, an indivi ual physical therapeutic a n d occupational 1se functi measures within the· patient's capabilities . The oc s occurs, the treatment regime is stepped up !r discussi rmediate, after medical advice. The patient i, that will n less individual treatment in the form of ill functi exercise, heat, massage·, electrical stimuEach n emphasis is placed on a program to increase ure bein unctional use. In the intermediate, advanJing a pat ional therapy procedures and graded group urse with es are given under the remedial gymnast. ance of t is felt the patient has reached his max;.ychologi reatment, his ability to return to his job nts. T this final stage the patient has a work 1ys carry st if residual disability remains. If it is ,nstructi capable of returning to his former occu office ient is given a work test. re with (Conti nued on Page 22) ~round th the ~TEElCRAFT BOATS WITH A PURPOSE No. 3 - ICEBREAKING DREDGE TENDER Working at Steep Rock, on the lake being drained to uncover a new ore body, the 45' Steclcrafit vessel 11 Paullie11 assists the dredge. She operates 18 hours daily in winter with temperatures down to 40 below, and 13 hours daily in summer. Over the year, fuel consumption has averaged 1.63 g.p.h. with the 27 5 h.p. Cummins diesel. An Amsterdam plow helps her crack up to 12" of blue ice. 7) No. 4 - SWEEPER LOGGING BOAT For sweep gang work ~ . . towing small sacks of logs . . . moving boom sticks, this small Steelcraft boat i1 popular on logging operations. The length is 22 feet and the dra~ is only 15 inches. Power installed is a Russel heavy duty gasoline engine with "hull cooling". The Sweeper can ferry about 10 men . . . jump boom sticks . . . do small winching jobs and is regarded as a most useful workhorse around the mill pond or on the drive. LEADERS IN BUILDING RUGGED STEEL BOATS •t a: the Workmen's Compensation refs h~ws an injured workman how to ~c . •s treatment. Hand injuries are w·tt•ved can determine whether or h~s ev!r return to work. In this built up an enviable record. �PAGE 8 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBE LOG BOOK FORESTERS STUDY WOODLOT MANAGEMENT 1 "Farm Woodlot Management - Why· and How' was the subject of a well attended field meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry, Tuesday afternoon and evening. Held at the farm woodlot of G. Sonley on the Onion Lake Road, Gorham Township, the meeting attracted some 27 foresters and guests, including representatives of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, Department of Educc:-tion, Department of Lands and Forests, Ontario Hydro, and of local industries. Mr. Robert Young, Chairman of the Northwestern Ontario Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, was in charge of the programme, which • included an inspection of the property during the afternoon, and. in the evening a round-table discussion of problems relating to the management of a farm woodlot and the marketing of its products-. Mr. R. J. Prettie, of Northern Wood Preservers, led off the evening session with an informal talk on the markets available locally to the owner of a farm woodlot. He prefaced his remarks with the observation that a farm woodlot, carefully managed, can be a good investment for the future while supplying income for the present- somewhat akin to a bond from which a coupon can be clipped periodically. Markets, he pointed out, determine the products for which the woodlot can be managed. Each has definite specifications as to the species, size and other physical features which it will accept. These must be met if the market is to be entered. Prices paid for woodlot products are the result of two forces, he stated. Indirectly, they are dependent .on the prices prevailing for the finished product in its mqjor marketing area. More directly, they are dependent on competition from buyers at the local level. For some products, e.g., sawlogs, the competition is between buyers of the same class of material. For all prnducts there is the competition between different classes of material; for example, between poles and lumber or ties and pulpwood. Here at the Lakehead competition is generally strong and no one buyer has a fe·~'I monopoly. The aim of both the buyer of woodlot products and the woodlot owner must be to create a ready and steady market free of violent fluctuations in demand or supply, or in price. Only in this way can the. concept of the forest as a bond be maintained. Some of the problems faced by a woodlot owner were pointed by Mr. Sonley, both during the afternoon field trip and at the evening discussion. These included such varied problems as Christmas tree vandalism, whereby trees 6 - 7 inches in diameter and 30 - 50 feet tal I were cut down to get a 5-foot tree from the top; animal grazing, and choice of species to plant. The question of "what have you got?" raised the problem of a forest inventory to determine how much should be removed periodically to keep the forest growing at its fastest rate. · The nature of the soil determined the species of trees which should be favoured in the present stand or planted in any programme of reforestation. Where more than one species is suitable, the choice wi 11 rest on the type of market the owner wishes to enter. Some rapid growing species will yield more cellulose per acre per year, and hence would be favoured if pulpwood was the end product sought. Others will have high value as poles or piling, and still others have multiple uses. • Mr. Norman Harrison, Agricultural Representat- ive for this area, co·n sidered the interdependenc riculture and forestry. He noted an increasing on the part of farmers ' in the financial and ot efits from farm woodlots and shelterbelts an foresters to help farm organizations to answ lems related to farm woodlot management. some hints on steps to improve poor soils production. Increasing the em p has i s on conservat woodlot management in the schools was co Mr. Steele, Public School Inspector for the Por area, noted that this was a relatively new thin yet not too well defined. He pointed out t River and O'Connor school projects of the Institute of Forestry as possible indications of proceed. Mr. Addison, Regional Forester of ario Department of Lands and Forests, noted the Sault Ste. Marie area foresters have off use of their section Iibrary to teachers for paring lessons in conservation. - ·- - 0 - - - - REMEMBER THE ANNUAL OF THE CANADIAN I N~TITUTE Winnipeg, Manitoba OCTOBER 19 - 21, 1953 West Gate Packers • NORTHWESTERN ONTARI ONLY INDEPENDENTLY OPE MEAT .PACKING PLA • COMP;.-!TE FACILITI JOR SUPPLYING ALL TIMBE • </11,'I ''IJt/ed Qaie'' on ifouA ~ 185 South Court Street, Port �- OCTOBER EMBER - OCTOBER 1 953 LOG BOOK ipendence ST INSECT LABORATORY REPORTS ON creasing i CT COLLECTIONS and oth Jelts and In June 1953 there were 2,382 collections conto answer g a total of 3,252 insects samples received at the 11ent. He atory. - soils f In July 1953, there were 3,369 collections cong a total of 4, 112 insect samples-. eports on the Forest Tent Caterpillar, Spruce rm and the larch sawfly are reprinted below: was con rest Tent Caterpmar (Malacosoma disstria) the Port forest tent caterpi liar infestation map for 1953 ew thing on ground and aerial surveys is included in this d out th A few minor changes in infestation boundaries ,f the C d in the June monthly summary may be noted 1tions of ren e to this map. ster of t tensive surveys of egg band densities will be ;, noted September, 1953. These will provide a basis ave offe casting the severity and extent of infestations , for use PAGE 9 The Disraili-Sturge-Little Sturge spruce budworm infestation, subsisting principally on mature white spruce, remained heavy and an incipient infestation extended eastward as far as Shillabeer Lake. The infestations east of the town of Nipigon in the Port Arthur District and north of Pays Plat in the Geraldton District merged to form a medium to heavy infestation from Rossport north to tne Gravel River and west to Nipigon. The current year's growth of both white spruce and balsam fir were defoliated. Light infestation of spruce budworm occurred from Sibley Peninsula in roughly a 10-mile band along Black Bay to the town of Nipigon and north into Ledger Township. In the Kapuskasing District, preliminary mapping of the infestation centered in Rogers and Studholme townships showed extension at least to the north and west of the boundaries mapped in 1952. The heaviest feeding was observed on white spruce. In the Cochrane District, the -spruce budworm infestation south of Smooth Rock Falls increased both in size and in intensity. Medium to heavy infestation persisted from Haggart Township south to Kirkland Township on surviving mature balsam-fir and on balsam-ti r reproduction. The light infestation in woodlots south of Pembroke in the Pembroke District and the small infestation in Charlotteville Township in the Lake Erie District reported in 1952 showed marked declines. ce Budwo,m (Choristoneura fumiferana) e"heral, spruce budworm infestations in Northrio in l 9 5 3 maintained a level of intensity or exceeding that of 1952, and showed varying f extension. approximate boundaries of the Kenora-Sioux nfestation now extend from west of Red Lake north of Trout Lake to Birch Lake, southeastturgeon and Sowden Lakes, thence west to Lake and Big Island in Lake of the Woods through Oneman Lake. This encompasses in 1953 to the southeast at Sturgeon and kes north of Ignace, and to the south at Pipestone Lakes and at Big Island in Lake s. Port Arthur District, heavy infestation persam fir on Sibley and Black Bay peninsulas. Larch Sawfly (Pristiphora erichsonii) This sawfly continued to cause serious defoliation in the Western and Mid-western forest regions and in the Kapuskasing District in 1953. At this early date, almost complete defoliation of larch trees has been reported in some areas. Preliminary reports also reveal an increased abundance of larch sawfly in most other forest districts in Northern Ontario in 1953. Genuine FORD RTS ACCESSORIES • and in the Long Run!" Gibson Motors limited q1rry the largest stock of Genuine Ford Parts and Accessories 'twixt Toronto and Winnipeg. For your convenience, Gibson Motors limited maintain a speedy shipping department. All orders are given prompt attention so that you will not be subiect to costly lay-up. You can depend on Gibson Motors Limited for Service-Plus! GIBSON MOTORS LIMITED Authorized Ford Dealer - Thunder Bay District FORT WILLIAM �PAGE 10 LOG BOOK LUMBERMEN'S SAFETY ASSOCIATION HOLD OPERATORS' MEETING IN THE FORT FRANCES AREA The Class l operators of the Fort Frances-Kenora area gathered at the Rainy Lake Hotel, . Fort Frances, on Tuesday, July 21st, 1953 for a meeting sponsored by the Lumbermen's Safety Association. The chairman was Mr. John Styffe of Oscar Styffe Limited, Port Arthur, and the meeting was attended by some 47 members. Dr. W. S. Barnhart of Ottawa, secretary-manager o f th e Lumbermen's Safety Association; Mr. D. C. George, Chief Field Representative of the L_umbermen's Safety Association; and Mr. G. R. Potts, Field Representative, Northwestern District, Lumbermen's Safety Association; addressed the meeting on Association business. Mr. F. B. Denison, District Representative, Workmen's Compensation Board, Fort Wi Iii am, and one of the speakers, dealt with the Workmen's Compensation Act and the great advance in benefits granted over the years since the Act's inception in 1915. Mr. John Styffe, chairman of the Northwestern District Accident Prevention Committee, gave a very interesting talk on an organizational plan suggested by the said committee for use by all operators. Mr. Paradis, Assistant General Manager, OntarioMinnesota Pulp & Paper Company Ltd. spoke. briefly on accident prevention work and Mr. J. A. Mathieu, President, J. A. Mathieu Limited, Rainy Lake, gave a short talk on the way his firm had handled their safety work over the years and it might be well to mention here that J. A. Mathieu accident record in Class l over the past 15 years is the best in the Province in both saw milling and heavy logging. Mr. Ge;orge Potts, Woods Production Manager, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited was the guest speaker of the evenoing. A copy of Mr. Potts' address is reprinted below. To round off the evening, motion pictures on the administering of first-aid to the injured and the conservation of wild life were shown. ADDRESS GIVEN BY MR. GEORGE POTTS ONTARl:O MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER CO. LTD. "Firstly, gentlemen, I would like to express my pleasure at again having an opportunity to meet with you and renew acquaintances, and discuss some of our common problems. I also appreciate being asked to speak to you today. I have had the opportunity on previous occasions to hear- others talk , and express their \..iewpoints, and I do want to assure you that I always come away from a meeting of this kind with a new and refreshed look on our everyday problems. We are, I think, all a little prone to assume all is well, and these meetings sometimes have a very jarring effect on our ideas. What I have to say is not new. I am not going 10 attempt to inject a new approach to bettering our present accident experience. I would much prefer to relate to you how I look at the problem and I think rnany of you will agree if we can come up with a good job _done here, we will have gone a long way in decreasing the number of injuries to our woods employees. Not too long ago the accepted plan of operation was to open our camps in early Fall cut a trees into pulpwood, tie bolts, sawlogs, posts, pol as we could up until the break-up in the spri then call it quits 'til we started again the ne We, of course, had our driving and towing to do in-between period but not too much concern here. We kept our key men around and they good Job in getting the raw product to the safely tucked away in storage nearby. . This method, like many other things, has n appeared in most operations and we now find o operating, if maybe on a smaller basis, but on tinuous twelve-month plan. We also find t our companies following the selective cutting operation and with a plan also that requires not only cut pulpwood or sawlogs or tie be.Its, at the same time that we have more units of plan and supervise. It is true that our personnel is buildin where we now have a greater number of our e with us for the ful I year rather than a part of i With this condition we are also moving al progres~ and find that our operations are now¥ ly mechanized. I doubt if the horse will ever completely but he is certainly being pushed picture. What does all this mean? How can we ,the problem? Our momentum has speed had to, in order to keep pace with mechani I do not think we need to look for too approaches to our safety problems. I thin to bear down a lot more on our presently a Iiefs and make sure our plan of action is on . tinues to tick. What is safety? It has numerous in depending upon, of course, how you wi them. In our particular fie l,d, acciden there are several interpretations, all of w the same direction. SAFETY CAN BE-" A condition of freedom from danger IT CAN BE - "A quality of being devoid of whateve to danger or harm," IT CAN ALSO BE - "A keeping of oneself or others safe of accident or disease." Presuming we agree with thes~ have no reason to think we shouldn t, apply a few principles. We want our employees to wor from injury as possible. We ther make available tried appliances and P bat the danger. We could outfit a~ with enough safety gadgets now on. it would be utterly impossible for hi in any way. There is, thoug_h, _one and it 1s this. If we clothed him int he would be so attired he could no would be like putting him in a st ra pecting him to run a race. W e should therefore only sup • I t gadgets as are deemed practica tinue his day's work in a norTa 1t ing him to tire or lose the efldr n es. Of course, all men wou (Continued 0~ Page �PAGE 11 LOG BOOK l cut as y ASSOCIATION 1953 ANNUAL ;, posts, pol TS PUBLISHED in the- sprin 1in the next nnual Reports of the Ontario Pulp a n d Paper )Wing to do 5 Safety Association and the Lumbermen s Safeociation were published recently. 1 concern w 1d and they he Annual Report of the Ontario Pulp and Paper ' Safety Association shows that there were 13 :t to the in 1952, 2,515 disabling injuries and 1,504 {. injuries requiring medical aid only. This total 1ings, has n compared w i t h the man-days exposure of now find o 70, resulted in a frequency rate for disabling sis, but on of 80.9 and the medical aid frequency rate of lso find th ,e cutting e 1952 is above the ten-year average but shows 1t requires erable improvement over the 1951 operations. r tie bQlts, Lumbermen s Safety Association reports that ·e units of 5,738 accidents in Class l in Ontario, broken follows: ,913 bruises, cuts, etc. 21 - deaths 338 major fractures 302 minor fractures 54 - herniae 110 - other majors 26 - other majors 1,509 bruises, etc., etc. 1,701 occurred in Northwestern Ontario. 1 1 PEELING CAMP HAS EXCELLENT ACCIDENT RECORD. Newaygo Timber Company Camp 4 at Clarkdon, Ontario, have every reason to be proud of their safety record. Th camp is engaged in the cutting of 8' sappeeled pulpwood with an average total crew of 85 employees, and worked 5, l 05 man days without a lost time accident. The first compensable accident was on the 66th day after the camp opened. The foreman, Hjalmer Kotanen and clerk, Eino Kotanen helped make this record possible. 1 "' can we s speed mechani . for too I thi isently a 1\mesaved attbe ,rice of an Atddenl is deaths major fractures minor fractures herniae THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED ONTARIO PATENT-41135-6 CANADA MODEL HS 2000 1948 CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH SLASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment Ensures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �LOG BOOK Inspiring Fire Protection (;ourse Held at Jellie New Techniques in Fire Fighting Revealed A fire protection course, the first of its kind in Ontario was held under the direction of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests at Jellicoe, Ontario, in a camp owned by the St. Lawrence Corporation during the week July 20 - 25. Department of Lands and Forests officials from nineteen northern districts spread from Kenora to the Ottawa River were in attendance and, in addition, all the major timber and pulp and paper in the Province were on hand. Northwestern Ontario companies were wel I represented at the course and, in addition, senior officials from companies located at the Head of the Lakes were present at the demonstratino showing the use of aircraft and helicopters in fighting fires . The following subjects were covered at the course: Fire Protection Planning -- Q. F. Hess. Forest Fire Laws M. Sauerbrei Public- Relations and Industry Responsibility - C. R. Mills T. S. Jones Fire Weather Forecasting -- Q. F. Hess. Fire Crew Organization J. Ruxton. Care and Storage of Equipment D. O'Grady & J. B. Rorke. Hand Fire Fighting Equipment G. McAdam. Demonstration of Use of Hand Fire Fighting ToolsG. McAdam. Fire Fighting Tactics - J. Ruxton. Safety W. Stinson. Demonstration of Water Bombing, Cargo Dropping, Helicopter, etc., at Rolland Lake J. C. Dillon. Supervisory Training E. Malo. Fire Prevention J. C. Dillon. Mechanical Equipment G. McAdam. Demonstration of Mechanical Fire Fighting EquipmentG. McAdam. New Developments in Fire Protection J. C. Dillon. Map Reading and Estimating Burned Areas and Fire Damage-· M. Sauerbrei. Fire Detection - J. C. Dillon. Communication C. E. Lloyd. Mr. J. Ruxton was chairman of the meeting and Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief of the Division of Forest Protection and his assistant Mr. J. C. Dillon attended the course. As can be seen from the above, those in attendance at the course were given a broad and instructive picture in preventing, detecting and suppressing fires. Special emphasis was placed on pre-suppression measures, the organization of crews and care of equipment. The demonstrations by the Department of Lands and Forests on the use of hand fire fighting tools; the mechanical fire fighting equipment; and water-bombing, cargo dropping; laying hose by helicopter; were outstanding features of the course. In particular the demonstration using aircraft and helicopter showed the many uses that may be made of both, either working in conjunction os by themselves and there was no doubt in the minds of any persons who saw the demonstration that the helicopter is going to revolutionize fire fighting. The ease with which it can get men and pumps, etc., to a fire will result in fires being tackled much more quickly than formerly and this should result in fire areas being smaller than in previous years. Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief of the Division of Forest Protection s.t ated: "This is the newest and latest method of fighting fire by getting water on the fire quickly in a way that was not available to us before. It will hold smal I fires and has been used on hot spots on (Continued on the Next Page) �CTOBER 1 OCTOBER 1953 LOG BOOK PACK TRACTOR IN ACTION IRE PROTECTION COURSE HELD AT JELLICOE (Continued from Page 12) o keep them from spreading until ground ach them." dropped test cargo including a portable with complete success using distinctive ite 11 foot parachutes and dropping both water through special 18 inch diameter airplane cabin floors. d-hailer" developed by Department perery effective method of communicating d and particularly of giving such warn• ure your camp fire is dead out" and "be ire", as well as a typical directive to supposedly fighting fires. The pilots quite clearly as high as 1800 feet. ring lectures given at the course were II immediately after each lecture and erson who attended the course has a of the lectures. taught at this school are known in many of the persons responsible for . ~ting forest fires, but everyone who lity should know what went on at this s~id before, is the first course of its 1 0 and it is hoped to continue these al ~a~is. Each person attending the ~1th_ the responsibility of passing an 1zat1on the lessons learned at this Ped that by holding these courses lessons learned to others that the bot~ the Department of Lands and , will become more efficient as a s. cDougall, Deputy Minister, Depart- PAGE 13 ment of Lands and Forests, visited the school and made the following comments: "This co-operative effort of the forest industries with the Department of Lands and Forests is deserving of the highest praise. Such co-ordinated action is important and necessary. In the lifetime of any of us, in industry or in Lands and Forests Department, none of us individually can learn too much about preventing forest fires and fighting them when they do occur. Only by the collective efforts of al I of us - forest rangers and those engaged in forest industries - by the pooling of our combined knowledge and experience, can we hope to succeed in the protection of Ontario's forests. That is the fundemental value of gatherings like this. I am sure that it will be of benefit to all concerned." EDITOR'S NOTE: One of the items fully discussed at the Forest Protection Course, was "Back-firing". It was generally agreed that back-firing had a place in fighting fires, and in view of this the Editor requested Mr. J. C. Dillon, Supervisor of Forest Fire Control, Department of Lands and Forests, to write a short report on "Back-firing". This should be read with interest by all who are concerned in fire protection. The organization and training of fire crews was a subject of much discussion at the Fire Protection Course. It was agreed that the pump crews organized as shown above would produce most efficient results, and it was agreed that pump crews trained in the Province of Ontario would be organized as above. • Crews trained in this organization will be able to operate with fewer improvements if necessary, and produce good results. However, for training purppses it was agreed that those crews organized would be used. This crew organization is to be standard in the Province of Ontario, and it is hoped that all industry pump crews will be organized on this basis. (See Pump Crew Organization on Page 15) .BACKFIRING - THE MASTER TOUCH By J. C. Dillon Backfiring is a method of controlling fires, of that there is no doubt. There is a natural tendency on the part of any man in charge of a fire to hesitate about starting a back fire and well there might be, However, I do not know of one single instance where a backfire has failed to perform its function if the proper preliminaries were carried out. In short when a backfire fai Is it is a case of poor judgment and should be considered as such rather than a condemnation of the method. Backfiring might be analized in this manner supposing a fire was threatening a backwoods settlement and h2d cut off the ordinarv means of exit such as a road or waterway and the firebreak surrounding the community was definitely not large enough or cleared sufficiently to tops the advancing fire. There are women and children in the settlement. Under such circumstances, the wise fire fighter will attempt to en, large the fire break by backfiring, and no one could possibly consider that his attempt was wrong. This ha~ been done and no doubt we will be called upon to repeat the action as this Province develops frontiers. Now if under the foregoing conditior backfiring was considered essential to the preservation of life and property, it is equally sond thinking when applied to a {Continued on Page 16) �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER J L_ Tractomotive TL-D Tracto-Loader FOR THE ALLIS-CHALMERS MODEL DMOTOR GRADE A new heavy duty Tracto-Loader made for the AllisChalmers Model D Motor Grader. Here is a loader especially designed to increase Motor Grader usefulness and cut costs of many road maintenance jobs. It is mounted on the rear to gain these important working advantages. 5. The weight of the loader and its pay well distributed over the four tandem for improved traction and stability. 6. The tubular frame is not subjected encountered in loading operations sh0-:k loads are transmitted directly drive wheels. 1. The rear framework of the Model D becomes part of the loader frame, reduces weight and simplifies the combination framework. 7. Forward vision of operator is in no way 2. Four large tandem wheels have greater capacity to carry the added weight of loader and loaded bucket. 8. Because pump, valve, oil reservoir, a ers are close together, hydraulic lines friction reduced. 3. It is not necessary to substitute heavier front axle, spindle, wheel bearings, steering gear, or tires. 9. Increased stability allows a high that permits loading the average truck from the rear. 4. The rear mounting does not affect steering nor interfere with the prime functions of the motor grader. l 0. The cost of the combination unit cause of simplicity of design and c FOR SPECIFICATIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE O. PHONE Vulcan Machinery &Equipment l 171 SUTHERLAND AVE., WINNIPEG, MAN. PHONE 594316 145 N. CUMBERLAND ST., PORT �LOG BOOK PAGE 15 Organization of Fire Crews er Foreman: Supervises all work of the crew ation of pump in relation to fire; scouts etermine what type of hose lay would be control fire spread, and to determine if any, of the fire line can be by-passed s, etc. He co-ordinates his work with that rew foremen and with other pump- unit : Is responsible for power pump opering maintenance, gas, oil, etc. required eration. r: Is responsible for efficient operation • Their function is to make effective d nozzle pressure in suppressing the fire along its perimeter. These men must be able to judge the effect of their work in relation to the intensity of the fire in order to move a Iong the fire Ii ne with a minimum of delay. Hose Layers (2): Their function is to lay out hose immediately ahead of the nozzle crew on the fire line as it is required. Hose Handlers (4): The function of these men is to handle hose in a manner that will enable the nozzle man complete freedom to concentrate on directting water onto the fire's edge without waste or loss of time. It will be noted that the supply of hose to this crew must be looked after by additional men assigned to this work. It is not possible to determine in advance as to how many men will be required for carrying hose due to variation in terrain, distance, etc. YOUR FALL and WINTER REQUIREMENTS NOW • • • ne~ Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modernly equipped to serve the Logs¼lg, ercng and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building actors in Northwestern Ontario. HRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED rth Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �PAGE 16 SEPTEMBER - LOG BOOK SPARK ARRESTORS A test to find out the most efficient spark arrestor was recently conducted by member companies using the Nylund Spark Arrestor and the ordinary screen type copy. The report is as folliws: "On the night of August 5, 1953, a thorough test was made on both the screen type and the Nylund type of spark arrestor. "The test was run after dark on the wash-room stove. With screen type arrestor in place a good fire was well stirred up. Many sparks were observed leaving the arrestor. The Nylund arrestor was then affixed the fire stirred harder than before and no single spark was to be seen. The draft on the stove was checked by the bull-cook both at night and in the morning. It was at least as good as and possibly better than it had been with the screen arrestor. "On the following morning a Nylund arrestor was placed on the cookery stove pipe and the cook was asked to pay particular attention to the draft and smoke situation throughout the morning. At noon she reported that the draft had improved and the stove smoked less than before. "On the afternoon of August 8, 1953 a Nylund arrestor was tested on the cookery at McKay Lake Lake Road camp. The cook reported an immediate improvement in draft and a reduction of smoke. In the above cases the arrestors were used outside the buildings. In the winter they might better be used inside as they are good heat savers. CONCLUSION: Screen type arrestors plug up badly and quickly (a few days) with carbon particles. Nylund arrestors can not plug as there is no screen. Screen type arrestors do not stop all sparks. Nylund arrestors do appear to stop all sparks. Nylund, reportedly will outlast the screen type arrestor by at least two times and possibly more. This would doubtless offset the difference in price which is $8.91 as against $4.35. ABITIBI SMOOTH ROCK FALLS DIVISION USE ANTI-FREEZE IN FIRE PUMPS FOR WINTER USE The use of anti-freeze in the Wajax pump gears was first used in this Division during the winter of 1951-52. ft:.s the pu~ps a~e _used as a means of camp defense during the winter 1t 1s essential that they start quickly and easily regardless of temperature. In some of the camps it is possible to operate the pump inside a warm building but this is not always the case. It was found that when a pump was taken from the warm storage quarters to the water supply several minutes elapsed before the hoses were connected. In this short interval the oil in the pump gears became so stiff that it was very difficult to crank the motor. Another hazard had been the possibility of a small amount of water remaining in the pump after drainina. This water, if exposed to the cold, changed to ice jamming the gears and sometimes causing serious dam~ age to certain parts of th epump. A good quality anti-freeze was used to protect the interior of the pump and proved quite satisfactory. Not only was it fairly easy to crank the pump but it did not matter if a little water remained in the pump. Furthermore as the anti-freeze was non-injurious to the linen hose, it was no longer neressary to flush out the pump before attarhing the outlet. BACK-FIRING - THE MASTER TOUCH (Continued from Page 13) fire which is advancing unchecked through tirn areas and where it is known that the natural fireb will not halt it. Here is where the experienced fighter is at his best, and here also is where the is -demanded of any fire fighter. The keynote in backfiring is to make the fo the way you wish, against the wind, and under control. If this can be accomplished any backfit1 work, but as mentioned previously, the prelin,j are all important. A backfiring crew should be comprised of with plenty of intestinal fortitude. They are Ii along the break, smothered in smoke and eac depend to the hilt on every man on the backfi otherwise if one weak link lets go during the fi cial moments, then disaster is in the making. Supposing a fire is advancing, crowning, t river. If it crosses the river then the next defence has to be scouted out, but in the int area there is a valuable stand of timber and th ing to be lost if the backfiring method is not In short, values are at stake that warrant eve method in the lexicon of fire fighting. If along the shore of the river, or some inland, to protect the timbered fringe, an atte be made to backfire, here are the essentials: 1. Plow out a bulldozed line down to mine and where possible. If time permits line or triple it, because the wider the better the chance is of keeping back t the proper side or the side next the one 2. Have pumps set up commensurate with of Ii ne to be fired, and those pumps working and wetting down the area tot side from which the fire is advancing this is a precaution to keep the fire f~ the break with the wind. If water is the side where the back fire is start backfire will not burn and the effort 3. The two ends or sides of the backfire and this is where the water is pumpe side because if the ends swing aro backfire can escape control. 4. As the backfire gains momentum it way toward the advancing point of and clean up the fuel in the in! This is what one wishes to accompl 1 5. This system is easier explained gra echelon formation for controlling t backfire can be worked and a ste cement under complete control can using such a system. 6. During the process men who can h the nozzles properly can bring succ firing venture. If· su h fai Is then t and such men know what to do are down. 7. We have men who can do this j ment to back them up and when men and the necessary equipment then backfiring is a logical step - - -0--- COVER PICTURE The photo on the cover of this issue shows a helicopter carrying a canor0 n demonstrations at the Fire Protec • �LOG BOOK :nake the f and under any backfir the prelim1 )mprised of 'hey are Ii ~ and each the backfi ·ing the fi making. ·owning, t the next n the int ,er and th od is not INCREASE YOUR PAYLOADS PAGE 17 ... get remain - within the highway load limits ! HENDRICKSON - to mine ermits d for the back t the one te with pumps •ea tot SIX-WHEEL TANDEM AXLE UNITS You can carry much more within the limits of highway load regulations with the Hendrickson six-wheel tandem axle unit, available with either drving or trailing tandem axle. Other features include: Hendrickson Trailing Axle • REDUCED ROAD SHOCK • LOAD PROTECTED FROM SHIFTING DAMAGE • GREATER SAFETY • BETTER LOAD DISTRIBUTION • LOWER COST PER MILE • ELIMtNATl·ON OF PITCHING AND TOSSING The ideal logging unit, value-proven by thousands of users. WIRE OR PHONE TODAY FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. BERLAND MACHINES LIMITED LOGGING SPECIALISTS ALGOMA STREET PORT ARTHUR, ON.TARIO �PAGE 18 lOG BOOK GUT BUCKET This Gut Bucket of Beardmore is not original with the town but, as has been explained by the musicians grouped around there, this is made up of a wooden frame and an ordinary wash tub mounted thereon and the twine string run over a pole, the string giving the different sounds by tension. The Gut Bucket forms an ideal background for a group of ad Iib Dixie-land musicians such as comprise the Beardmore group. The main requisite a man must have is a good musical ear. Anyone wishing information as to how to manufacture th is unique instrument, please contact Mr. E. M. (Buzz) Lein, General Logging Superintendent, St. Lawrence Corporation Ltd., Beardmore, Ontario. FIRE CONTROL OBJECTIVE "To prevent the occurrence of fire in humanly possible, to be prepared to th,e maximum deg ee of efficiency, to satisfactorily cope with the fires which be expected to occur, and to be in a posi upon t he discovery of a fire to take immed· and ,e ffective action to assure suppression the least possible loss." This Fi re Control Objective was written by Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest Protection, several seasons ago when he was a District Forester. NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRE Entertainment at the Fire School. "Buzz" Lein's Beardmore orchestra provided the music on the breakup night of the Fire School. Note the "Gut Bucket." PLAST IC HOSE USED IN CAMP FIRE SET-UP At Caramat, Ontario, fire suppressing equipment on hand for suppression of any fires thnt occur in th~t community, Marathon have a 2" plastic line, 2000 feet long. This plastic hose is very light and very practical for the job for which it was bought. It is not considered practical for bush fire operations. Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited are also investigating the possibility of having plastic pack cans manufactured. Such cans w o u I d be about 1/3 the weight and much more durable than the galvanized cans. Readers of the LOG BOOK will • be informed of developments in Marathon's efforts. FOREST FIRE SON G PUBLISHED "SMOKEY THE BEAR" in now the title of a song well known in the United States. Regular sheet music for this song may be purchased for forty cents. "Smokey The Bear" records have been cut as follows: • Columbia - Gene Autry R.C.A. - Victor - Eddy Arnold Golden Mitch Mi Iler and Orchestra Decca Frank Luther GET ONE OF THESE RECORDS - YOU'LL LIKE IT! Sixty forest fires were started in Nort Ontario in August, bringing the total in the F cis, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Port Arthur, White River and Kapuskasing districts to 257 approximately 20,000 acres burned. No forest fires were attributed to Fore ions in August, and the total remains the fires. Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout and Kapusk no fires attributed to Woods Operations. Port Arthur has four. Kenora has one. Geraldton has one. White River has one. These fires have been reported to WJ ators in detail, so that every effort be take a recurrence of these fires started by thes For the remainder of the fire seaso personnel are urged to take every preca NEW EDITION RELEASED An up-to-date review of all significant aspec life is contained in the 1953-54 issue of Quick In its 112 pages the ninth annual edition of book contains information on the Dominion, government, latest census figures, trade and i resources, finance, and taxes. Distributed thro and newsstands, the new edition of Quick Ca this week released across the country. ANSWERS to Quick Canadian Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. ~- In the State of Minnesota. There we re 1,086,273 Canadians over Employees and employers contributing _e one fifth of their total contribution 15 era I tax revenues. Less than 10% ot' pelts are ranch rais Newfoundland. Humor out of Russia is pretty gri most things that come out of Russia. There's the one now about the Ru 55 friend, "Too bad about old Si, eh?" "Si who?" asks the friend. "Si Beria " replies the Russian. ' en And the story that when the rnha chief of the secret police, he asked ": "We didn't come to praise you, replied. "We came to Beria." �LOG BOOK PAGE 19 E in gree s. ' we've reached the end of our rope • .. and for heat1en's sake next time ship us WRIGHTS' ropes ... !" cessful operators keep an eye on production costs. They know that breakdowns and replacet of faulty equipment spell low profits. se the Wright rope for top service per dollar. Wrights' preformed and prelubricated rope.s P quality English steel, acid grade, offer greater resistance to bending fatigues and abrasion. fy Wrights' for longer, safer service-there's a type of construction to meet any heavy duty nd. Call your nearest Wrights' representative today. "BE RIGHT -- BUY WRIGHTS'!" WESTERN CANADA DISTRIBUTO'RS ALBERTA: Marshall-Wells Companies Wilkinson & McClean Ltd. Vancouver, New Westminster, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Victoria, Prince George . SASKATCHEWAN: · W. F. Fuller Machinery Co., Ltd. Regina Edmonton, Calgary, Leth bridge NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: Northland Machinery Co., Ltd. 203 Hardisty St., Fort William MANITOBA: �Page 20 LOG BOOK ADDRESS GIVEN BY MR. G~O'RGE POTTS, ONTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP AND PAPER CO. LTD. (Continued from Page 10) would hardly ask a cut~er to wear the safety items you would expect an electric welder to use, or vice-versa. \Ve should, though, consider each occupation on its own and after agreeing whether certain safety items are to be issued to help prevent injury to that particular job we should, if we believe in our safety program 1 insist on them being used. We have now outfitted the employee in what we think is safe apparel. He should be told its purpose and how best to use it, just as you explain to him the other functions of his work. This naturally heads to my next stop--education, or showing the employee how to do his job and do it in a safe manner. ~oo often this v~ry _important aspect is skipped over lightly. The man 1s hired - he is issued his tools to work with - shown where he wi 11 work given a few words of caution along with a few minutes of actual demonstration on how to do his job - and then left on his own. If he is a cutter, it is a safe bet that this same fellow will soon be nursing the effects of a misplaced or misguided blow from an axe that hand-tool that still causes so much damage. It is not enough to skip over this part lightly and leave the man to flounder on his own. He should be shown how to do his job he should be checked repeatedly - and told in no uncertain terms that that the v:1ay we wa~t hi~ to ~o his job - the safe way. There 1s no use in acting like an ostrich and sticking out h~ads out of sight. Hoping things will come out 0. K. If we are g<?i ng to accept safety as part and parcel of our operation we should be prepared to insist ~n our accepted po_l icies carried out. If an employee aoes not hold up his end of the production line steps are taken to jack him up or other changes are ~ade. He is either transferred to other work or replaced if he continues in this manner. Why then should not this same principle apply to safety? Who is responsible for safety? This question is asked repeatedly. We have many approaches to the question but the answer is always the same. We are all re s po n s i b I e for safety. Safety is Iike· any operation it requires the wi II of all to make it go. Naturally a plan should be evolved. Generally this policy is set :..ip by management after discussion with supervis: ::,,1 and others. It is though, the function of supervision to see that your is safety plan is followed. Each supervisor, from rna rnent down should accept the responsibility of s that the plan is enforced. The man on the line look to his foreman for guidance -- the foreman si supervisor, and so on up. Your Safety man 1 ·f ~a_v_e one, should not b~ shouldered with this r~ 1bil1ty -- he should assist in the formation of th icy and in its application and in general coun e ~he best of his ability .. It is the acceptelbelief industry where safety 1s programmed that the line is more advantageous. In short, you should sponsible for the safety of the men you supervi How you plan your campaign is of course a matter. It does not matter too much what you how much you do. To be effective you should that what you want to do is done. You can use films run contests or appl other features. They are all good - you sh though, overplay it. You can sicken of an ove your favourite food which may be highly sea too rich. It is, I think, much better to kee accepted and proven diet. It is a winner in run. We have with us today, a number of whose operations I know do not warrant due mies the same style of plans that larger ope accomodate. There is though, no reason why should not accept the same principles and a on a scale comparable to their size of ope many cases these smaller groups are in a c1nd parcel of our own operations, in, that the product they produce. We should the serious consideration to assisting in this fi have proved that a wel I planned safety pro us with our own problems we should then ourselves again, maybe in an indirect ma could offer our services to these groups. I tainly be worth trying. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY 1952-53 SUMMARY OF REGISTRATION First Year Students 35 Second Year Students - 38 Third Year Students - 39 Fourth Year Students - 23 TOTAL 135 BIG GAME- Small . . . No matter which you like hunti bring home your "bag" . . . with one 1953 Rifles or Shot ·Guns now in 5 find the largest and most complete on display in our Sports Departmen MARSHALL· PORT ARTHUR �LOG BOOK PAGE 21 :::>reman t man, if this re m of the :ti, coun d belief 1at the should VICKERS YR 180 World's Greatest Bush Tractor Powered by Rolls Royce Diesel ~ · Call, write or wire . Godsall Equipment Ltd. PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 22 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION REHABILITATION CENTRE AT MALTON (Continued from Page 7) The complete program is one physical reconditioning of the patient, to return him to the highest possible level of functional ability. Although emphasis is placed on physical reconditioning, it is not forgotten that treatment can fail if it is not accompanied by the patient's desire to get well. Finding a method to stimulate this desire is one of the problems of the team. In the final stages, to establish this confidence from a mental point of view, and to gain assurance of the stage he has reached, the patient is tested on the work he will have to do or on activities simulating his job. A lumberman will be required to use his axe, saw, pulp hook; a railroad worker to use rail-laying tools; a construction labourer to use the tools of his trade and to carry maximum weight. A labourer is tested on his ability to carry, dig, push and pull; a mechanic has to spend time kneeling and laying, meanwhile using his tools. After this test the man is reassured and the doctor is able to recommend his capabi Iities and restrictions for a better job placement. This is the ultimate goal of all treatment administered at the Workmen's Compensation Board Rehabilitation Centre. This booklet is printed· on "T11rift Coat Enamel" manufactured at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited from wood produced in Northwestern Ontario and is printed by Consolidated Press, 137 SO\lth May Street, Fort William, Ontario. DIVISION OF FOREST RESEARCH SILVICULTURAL LEAFLETS RECEIVED No. 70 - The Influence of Bracken Fern On Establishment of and Fir Seedlings by I. C. M. Place. No. 71 -- A Method of Marking Seed Used in Experiments by Farrar and J. W. Fraser. ' No, 72 - A Study of Development in a Virgin Hemlock Queens County, Nova Scotia, by M. H. Drinkwater No. 73 - Debudding Red Pine - -Ten-Year Results, by • A. Bickerstaff. No. 7 4 - More and Better Material From Coppice Stands Maple, by C. C. Thomson. No. 75 - Thinning and Growth in a Red Pine Plantation by Stiell. ' Also recently published is a Miscellaneous Publicati entitled "The Petawawa Forest Experiment Stat'Jon." IMPORTAMT CHANGES ~ Important changes in species used for pulp have place during the past decade in the Lake States. Aspen ranked fifth at · the beginning of the period, is now the pulpwood species cut in the Lake States area. Heml the leading species, has fallen to fifth place. Pine and balsam fir now rank second, third and fourth, res -Lake States Timber Digest - Ju It It It It It It It takes takes takes takes takes takes takes one one one one one one one SAFETY VS. TIME minute to write a safety rule. hour to hold a safety meeting. week to plan a safety program. month to put it in operat'i.on. year to win a safety award. lifetime to make a safe worker. second to destroy it all with an THE LAKEHEAD'S MOST COMPLETE WELDING SUPPLY STOCK We Represent the Two Leaders in ·the Welding lndustr Lincoln Electric Co. Ltd. GAS DRIVEN WELDERS CABLE CONNECTORS - TRANSFORMER WELDERS WELDING RODS FACE SHIELDS - GOGGLES GLOVES Dominion Oxygen Co. Ltd. OXYGEN - ACETYLENE - ARGON GASES WELDING AND CUTTING OUTFITS WELDING RODS - FLUXES RUBBER HOSE Everything that the welder requires at Northland Machinery Supply Co. 203 Hardisty Street Fort William, Ontario �PAGE 23 LOG BOOK THE LATEST CHAIN-LETTER A Safety Sign Board hould Be In Every Camp. DO NOT BREAK THIS CHAIN: This chain was started in the hope of bringing happiness to all tired business men. Unlike most chains, this one does not require money. Simply send a copy of this letter to FIVE (5) married male friends. Then bundle up your wife and send her to the fellow who heads the list. When your name comes to the head of the list, you wi 11 receive 188 women - some of them ought to be dandies. Have faith - do not break this chain. One fellow broke this chain and got his own wife back~ PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Lake States Forest Experiment Station, Universlity Farm, St. Paul l, Minnesota, Technical Notes received. No. 398-1951 L.a ke States Pulpwood Production Reaches All Time High. No. 399-1952 Lake States Production Continues at High Level. No. 400-Hypoxylon Canker of Aspen in the Lake States. No. 401-Scrub Aspen Control with Basal Sprays. No. 402-Snowshoe Hare Damage to a Jack Pine Plantation in Minnesota. g. Safety Sign Board serves as a constant r to all employees to WORK SAFELY. ould ensure that the Signs are kept upumber in the centre black circle should ly. Failure to do this will result in men Board and the purpose is lost. roduction With Safety IS OUR MOTTO. Logging outfit including: TD 14 Bulldozer TD 9 Bulldozer TD 9 Tractor Two Older TD 9 Tractors Two 3-Ton Trucks Sleighs Water Pumps, etc. This outfit is to be sold to close an estate. For further information apply MRS. MURIEL PEARSON Fort Frances, Ontario 635 Third St., East KIND OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PIl J11 ·r J11 D CONSOLIDATED PRESS FORT WILLIAM PHONE 3-8323 �PAGE 24 LOG BOOK ARTJFICIAL REGENERA'l"ION ON LIMITS OF THE LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED (Continued from Page 4) ( l) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Keep the roots moist at all times. Take advantage of natural regeneration; as this programme is only intended to supplement natural stocking, not replace it. Roots must be planted in mineral soil. Roots must be planted in moist soil. Roots must be spread out, not bundled. Tree must be planted to the depth of the root collar -this point cannot be over-emphasized. Compact the soil around the roots to avoid air spaces. Space the trees 8 feet by 6 feet. It is necessary to instruct each man personally and continue to instruct and check until every tree is planted as though he owned it. Each camp is responsible for its own regeneration program after the plantation area has been selected, and tools and trees delivered. The spring programme starting about the first week of May, is usually of tw~ weeks duration. It may overlap the sap peeling season, but will not wt deeply into it. 0 n I y unfavourabie weather prolonged the 1 9 5 3 Spring programme of 512,000 seedlings beyond two weeks. 2-2 and 2-0 stock can be planted, the 2-0 stock being assigned to the least competitive areas. The 2-0 stock is graded at the nursery, the smaller stock being sent to the transplant fields, and the larger stock sent out for planting. For this reason, it is improbable that 2-0 stock would be available for Fall planting. The Fall programme, starting about August 20th, can be extended for a month or more, and may, conveniently, employ labour. which will later move into winter camps. The planting tool is a short-handled round-mouth shovel with the blade cut down to six inches. It is efficient for scalping away the duff in preparation for the L-slit. The tree supply schedule calls for shipments at four or five day intervals. This ensures minimum time lapse between lifting and planting, and permits the transplant truck to haul full loads. For the four or five day interval, adequate storage can be found under shade trees, in root houses, refrigerators or well-ventilated buildings, or wherever shade, coolness and water are available. For storage of longer periods, hee·lingin beds are necesasry. From the supply cemre, the 2-2 trees are transferred to 2 or 3-gallon pails at 50 to 75 trees per pail, and the 2-0 trees to 105 oz. fruit cans at 200 trees per can. In each case, three to four inches of water in the pail ensures wet roots at all times. The optimum planting crew for average working conditions is twelve men under a foreman. Larger crews lose efficiency, in that too many men try to work in too small an area or become too wide spread. A smaller crew results in excessive overhead. In an 8 foot cut-over, three men work together, one man planting the strip road while the two outer men fill in on the sides and in amongst the brush piles. In a skidded area, the area is gridded, ignoring existing skid trails and skidways. Where the brush piles and underbrush are too heavy to permit gridding, several men plant the skidway, then fan out dowr, skid trail, filling in on the sides as they work t back of the cutting block. Production, on a general labour basis is 400 per man day of 2-2 stock and 500 trees per of 2-0 stock. On a piecework basis, produ~ creases to 800 trees per man day of 2-0 stock experimetnal piecework plantation of 60,000 2-0 ce appears successful after six weeks. The LongLac Nursery is being established 2-0 spruce to 2-2 stock. The overall area is with 45 acres under actual cultivation to prod million trees annually beginning 1955. It is plant nursery only, obtaining 2-0 stock from th Falls Power and Paper Co. Ltd. at Kapuskasi local nursery will permit the lifting of the tr optimum time for planting, and will minimize lapse between lifting and planting, henc planting shock. SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS - GERALDTON 1. The total area of the Geraldton 7,884,547 acres or 12,320 square miles, 7 of the area is productive forest land, 2 per c forested land, 11 per cent is non-productiv 8 per cent is water surface. 2. The total area of the Geraldton di most wholly in the 0wnership of the Crown; .acres are privately owned. 3. The forests of the district are p mature with 57 per cent mature, 23 per ce 12 per cent young growth and 8 per cent forest. 4. The valuable coniferous type is the district covering 57 per cent of the per cent is mixed woods, 5 per cent ha per cent reproducing forest. 5. The volume of the primary gr just over 10 billion cubic feet. Conife per cent of the volume and hardwoods 3 6. The most important species i which makes up 38 per cent of the tot pine contributes 13 per cent, white spr balsam fir 8 per cent, poplar 20 per birch 13 per cent. The balance is ma amounts of white cedar and larch. 7. In the mature forest 64 per ume is in pulpwood size material 4 - 9 i 36 per cent in the sawlog size class and over. For conifers in the mature fo of the volume is in pulpwood size r:na cent in the sawlog ~ize class. White pine are the main sawlog producers. of the volume of black spruce is 10 over. 8. The annual allowable cut f is 160 718 750 cubic feet. Of this a is mad e up of conifers and 45 per ce annual allowable cut for species mak shows that 58 per cent is black an per cent jack pine, 13 per cent bal other conifers. The allowable cu~ per cent poplar and 29 per cent 9. The utilization of all spe district is currently less than the cut of conifers is 47 per cent ° Only 6 per cent of the allowab 1e utilized. 1 �sis is lS pe pro '-0 sto ),000 blished t irea is 7 to prod It is from the >uskasi the tr nimize hence • /2 ~~:{.d.~1/~~/ ,N 1. �PAGE 26 LOG BOOK NORTHERN PAPER MILLS TREAT TREES WITH CHEMICALS TO PROLONG SEASON FOR PEELING PULPWOOD In 1952 the Northern Paper Mills treated approx-• imately 800 cords of spruce and balsam pulpwood, using Atlas 11 A 11 debarking compound. This wood was treated in the interests of prolonging the season in which pulpwood could be peeled. In reporting this operation to the LOG BOOK, Mr. Howard Hicks, Woods Superintendent, at the Northern Paper Mllls at Hansen, Ontario, stated: 11 To apply this chemical we use a form of girdling tool which we make up in our own shops. This is used to remove a ring of bark from the tree four inches in width. 'As the chemical has no effect on the tree below where it is applied it is necessary to girdle the tree close to the ground. To apply the chemical we use a special brush. A small pressure tank is carried on the back of the man who applies the chemical and a tube from this tank feeds the brush through the handle. A small spring valve half way up the tube stops the flow of liquid while the painter moves from one tree to another. 11 Last season we found that this wood did not peel much until after the first frost. We also found that it is a bit difficult to peel much wood in the fall as while there is frost in the. bark it cannot be removed very easily. However we did find that even while we had two feet of snow in the woods this spring that this timber peeled very well. In fact it peeled well enough that some of our cutters asked for a strip of this treated timber that they could continue with it rather than start sap peeling. 11 This chemical must be applied during the peeling season as it is carried up the tree by the upward flow of sap. When girdling it is very important to make sure that all bark has been taken off clean and that the wood itself is not cut. Trees will show signs of dying one week after the chemical has been applied. 11 Having cut some 200 cords of this treated wood last fall we found when hauling that it was quite heavy. This caused us some alarm but we now find that the treated wood which was cut this spring dries out about the same as sap peeled wood. 11 We have heard it mentioned quite often that this chemical is very dangerous for the employee to handle but we do not. feel that we can agree to these stories if the proper care is taken. It is quite true that the chemical is deadly poison and is injurious to the skin. However if one does happen to spill or splash any of the liquid on the flesh it can be washed off easily. Our men are instructed that while handling the chemical they m u s t wear rubber tr0us~rs, or waterproof cloth trousers, and rubber gloves. By taking these precautions we have had no trouble. This summer, approximately 1600 cords of wood were treated and plans are being discussed for still more timber to be treated next year. It was found that some trees did not receive quite sufficient ,_c;hemical in 1952 and for that reason slightly more chemical per tree has been applied this year. It is also reported that about t~e middle of August one of the foremen tried peeling two trees that were purposely left standing last Spring and he reports that these trees peeled much better than they did in the spring. CHEMICAL TREATING OF TREES FIRST ST BY MR. ALEX WHITE, FORMER NORTHWES ONTARIO INSPECTOR OF THE LUMBERMEN'$ SAFETY ASSOC-IA TION BEi NG USED. The Minnesota Timber Producers 1 Bulletin ed an article from the Chemical Debarking R Project, New York, on use of chemicals to loosen from trees in the United States. It states that a portion of the pulpwood used by the Armstrong Company of Johnsonburg, Pa., is now chemically ed. This treatment of trees using chemicals w experimented with by Mr. Alex White, former Inspector of the Lumbermen 1 s Safety Associati patents obtained for the United States and Can White sold his United States patents to a g American companies and it is understood that chase of Canadian patents is being discussed by 'of interested Canadian companies. OD_DS ON SAVINGS The capitalist, who is said to do nothi company but collects all the profits, should be thought of in the singular. He is a composite figure made up of h thousands of ordinary men _and women who savings in the hope that they wi 11 be put to use for them and that thereby a dividend will ' But it -. is l;,y no means certain that any divid forthcoming. In fact, the odds on these people ge in a profit are surprisingly short. Following are figures taken from the of National Revenue 1 s Taxation Statistics. The show the number of rl'lanufacturi reportinQ a profit and compare it with t those which reported a loss in the taxatio 1950. Taxation Year 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Number of Companies Reporting a Profit 6.426 6,998 7,340 7,217 7,134 7,817 These figures are worth examining why it is that a company must offer to people to invest their savings in the how right it is that people who do so share in the prosperity of that compa panies make a loss· as agai,,st 7,817 it means that the odds on a man ge al I for the loan of his ·money are corl three to one. The reward he gets in the way 0 appear quite so _e~orbitant wh;en we figures such as these. A lot of live wires would be de for their connections. �OCTOBER 1953 Bulletin >arking R Is to loo ites that a \rmstrong chemically emicals w e, former Associati and Can ; to a g )od that :ussed by LOG BOO1<. ith the fall weather and the colouring in the turning red and gold, the annual Red Feather gns of Community Chests across the Dominion da take place. Local needs are set forth in grams and the logic of consolidating appeals support of community welfare activity is genognized. he Lakehead area, the Campaign w i I I take October 5th to the 24th and, in the Pert ea Mr. Frank C. Brown is General Chairman Jones of the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' n is again in charge of the woods canvass. year there are 11 agencies sponsored by the Chest. Of special interest to woods workSailors' Institute and the Salvation Army. are : PAGE 27 Canadian Institute for the Blind Children's Aid Society Navy League of Canada Port Arthur Girl Guide Association St. John Ambulance Counci I St, Joseph's Manor Thunder Bay Humane Society Victorian Order of Nurses John Howard Society The Community Chest is endorsed by Presidents of the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada, the Canadian Congress of Labour, leading business men and citizens generally. Since the Community Chest was organized in the Port Arthur area, woods workers have been particularly generous and once again they are asked to contribute to this worthy cause. Volunteer work by camp foremen, clerks and Un• ion stewards makes this campaign in the camps possible and Chest officials are asking once again for the splendid support rendered in other years. 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The whole tractor is built to last ... to withstand cold weather as well as hot ... to work with less downtime ..• to turn work into profits! Take on bigger loads, a more profitable load, with "Caterpillar" Diesel Tractors. See us for more details on this profit power! POWELL EQUIPMENl CO. PORT ARTHUR WINNIPEG � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1953SeptOctLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - September October 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. September October 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 1953-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/ac41aa2493eec3962e21be0483756d5e.pdf 67cae15f2b9d94b839c65d21b4113609 PDF Text Text SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 1954 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO Mr. p. V. L8l~~, Marathon PaPer 1-'!i.lla of can., Public Utilities Building, R>RT ARTHO'R., OLturio. �PAGE 2 LOG BOOK irwiiclTYII II I LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL - OFFICES AND SHOPS - CONSTRUCTION - iiMENTUD. MUNICIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT 91S MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, O_~TARI0 Distributors for: II e ADAMS Road Graders .~ AVELING-BARFORD Road Rollers ffi:~~ . MALO Overhead Loaders ..,. BUCYRUS-ERIE Scrapers and Dozers . DROTT Pulp Wood Loaders ~t·· I e e I e ! INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Diesel Power e LON DON Pumps and Concrete Mixers e MICHELIN Metalic Tires SMITH Dozers I II I I I i I I I i e e e • • I i ~- ' .,. ' . .cl ~~ _...._._._ ,_r,: -~ ~ ·, ... - -a. Dial 5-5495 Port Arthur ~ WRITE OR . Ht WIRE FOR INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER • I I I I i I I I i .I I ~~~- ~ M✓ A _ t i-'·;.~ - ~ 1·""~~\. ~ HEIL Dump Boxes and FRINK Snow Plows II -PROMPT SERVICE I \ ~..,------------ • • • • • • •e PIONEER Super '54 and Super Twin Power Chain Saws CARCO Winches SOREL STEEL FOUNDRIES LTD • Dragline Buckets PULMAN - STANDARD Dozers ancl PERKINS Marine Diesel Engines PALMER Electric Generators PRENCO Hydraulic Hose WARNER & SWASEY Gradall . . • ! • ~ ~o~ ~·..,<....,~o....,~>--.O~,.....,~~ . . - . . . , ~ ~ ~ . . . - o ~ > . . - o . . . , . , , _ . . ~• �1954 resident's Message ID. r ~TARIO Red Feather Flies Once More Recently ~here have been some changes in top ersonnel. w1t_hrn the ran_ks of member companies of r organization. From time to time we like to review ese changes and make note of them here. Dave Graham has succeeded Jack Godden as Dave 0 ods Manager at Great Lakes Paper Company. 5 been wit~ Great ~akes Paper Company a good many ars and brings a wide range of experience to his new st. Mr .. Graham has also been appointed to your rd of Directors of the Northwestern Ontario Timber erators' Association. Mr. Max MacLaggan replaces Mr. Jack Auden of Lakehead Division of Abitibi. Max, as he is poprly called, also brings a very wide range of experie and knowledge to his new post and we hope that ing the coures of time we will have ample oppor·ty to hear a good many of his "bear stories" for h he is very famous. Max has also been appointed e Board of Directors and will be a welcome asset r group. To both of .these men, Mr. MacLaggan and Mr. am we extend the co-operation of our association wrsh them well in their new tasks. We would like to mention also that Mr. P. V. LeWoodlands Manager of Marathon has been ap d to the office of Vice-President of your organ. "Peavie" is an old-timer with our group now e are pleased to have him with us in this new ty. sending-off party was held for Mr. Jack Auden ill be on a or.1e year leave of absence from th~ company. We understand that Jack will be in during the course of his travels and we expect will have an opportunity to brush up on his Italian, Greek and other languages. We surely some great yarns for our group from Jack upon rn. We wish him 'bon voyage'. k Godden, formerly of Great Lakes, at the -ti me g had not indicated his new work but this ion would like to wish him well in future rs. 4 5 r PAGE 3 LOG BOOK H. H. "Bert" STYFFE --0--- · Koroleff, first manager of the Woodlands the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association 1946, Director of Research at the Pulp and rch Institute of Canada, retired from actiye July 1st. He will remain in emeritus status I consultant in woodlands research. H. S. D. e acting supervisor of Woodlands Research . ----o--- TERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS .. .................. .............. ......... ............ ............. President ........ ......... . Vice-President With the Fall weather and the coloring in the forests turning to yellow, gold and red, the annual Red Feather campaigns of Community Chests across Canada take place. Local needs are set forth and the logic of consolida.ting appeals for the support of welfare activity is generally well recognized. In the Lakehead area the campaign will take place from October 4th to 22nd. The President of the Comunity Chest for Port Arthur is Mr. Robert J. Prettie, President of Northern Wood Preservers Limited. Mr. T. S. Jones of the Northwestern Timber Operators' Association is again in charge of the woods canvass. In Port Arthur this year there are 11 agencies sponsored by the Community Chest. Special interest to woods workers are the Sailors' Institute and the Salvation Army. The Community Chest is endorsed by Presidents of the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada, the Canadian Congress of Labour and, leading business men and citizens generally. Woods workers right across Northwestern Ontario have demonstrated in the past that they do support such drives. Volunteer work by camp foremen, clerks, union stewards, etc. makes this campaign in the camps possible and Community Chest officials are asking once again for the spl~ndid support received in other years. TECHNICAL FORESTRY COURSE STARTS The 7th course in Technical Forestry began at the Lakehead Technical Institute, Port Arthur, on September_ 15th. A decided increase in the number of applications for enrollment were received and the class this year wi II be the largest to enrol. The employment history of the technical forestry graduates has been excellent and all graduates have had no difficulty in securing employment in the woods industry. Mr. C. John Campbell, Master in Forestry and his assistant, Mr. J. W. Haggerty, B.Sc.F., are the forestry instructors. Abitibi Appointments Mr. A. J. Auden, Lakehead Woodlands Manager has been granted a year's leave of absence by the Company. Mr. Auden has been replaced by Mr. Max MacLaggan, Divisional Woods Manager at Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. E. E. Grainger, formerly assistant Divisional Woods Manager at Sault Ste. Marie has been appointed manager of that Division. ---o----- COVER PICTURE The cover illustration is composed of three pictures taken at the Industry - Department of Lands and Forests training course near Jellicoe, Ontario. There have been tremendous advances in the use of machinery to fight forest fires and the last two were water-bombing and dropping equipment by parachute. Both are tremendous improvements but the fire, in the final analysis, is put out by men on the ground using hand-tools and pumps. The ground fire fighters are like the infantry of the Army and to have efficient fighters of any type, training is necessary. The 1954 fire season will' soon be over. The labour force in the woods has been built ,up from the Spring cut. Make sure men are trained to use the equipment that is available in the camp and, above all, ensure that they are Fire Prevention conscious. �PAGE 4 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Preparation of Annual Operating Plans By E. A. SMITH Articles appearing in the LOG BOOK since 1949 have discussed many topics dealing with the growing of trees and the various techniques of estimating, measuring, producing and utilizing the products of the forest, but insofar as the writer can determine, no attempt has been made to describe the system under which forest operations are permitted to be carried out on Crown lands within this province. It is therefor the writer's intention to outline, in his limited capacity, the work involved in the preparation of annual operating plans. In order to do so, it seems advisable to first review conditions which gave to us our present system of forest management, and the relationship which exists between the Department of Lands and Forests and the operating companies. Generally speaking, the forests of Northwestern Ontario are owned by the Public and administered by public servants in the employ of the Department of Lands and Forests. During the course of the years it became apparent that great expenditures in plant and equipment would - be necessary in order to develop industries which would be capable of utilizing the natural growth of timber on Crown lands within this province. It was recognized that private enterprise offered 1he best means toward this end and in order that private enterprise might be encouraged to invest huge sums of money in plant construction and development, it was essential that a continuous and perpetual supply of raw material should be available. Thus it was that the great pulp and paper mills were established at strategic points throughout Northwestern Ontario only after the respective timber companies secured a lease of what they believed to be sufficient woodlands to yield the raw material required to keep their mills operating in perpetuity. These woodlands, however, are still publicly owned, and must be managed by the companies in a manner which meets with the approval of the Department of Lands and Forests. The requirements of the Department of Lands and Forests with respect to all Crown timber under license are set forth in ·the Crown Timber Act, 1952. Under the section of this Act, dealing with Forest Management, every licensee is required to furnish to the Minister of Lands and Forests of Ontario within a specified period, the following information: (a) An estimated inventory of the timber on the licensed area, classifying the timber as to age, species, size and type. (b) A proposed master plan for managing ,t he licensed area and producing timber therefrom. (c) A map, which shall form part of the master plan, dividing the licensed area into proposed operational units. (d) A statement of the purposes for which the timber is to be utilized. Assuming that all the above information has been compiled and presented to the Minister, it is further required that every licensee shall furnish to the Minister an annual plan for cutting operations. This section of the Act reads as follows: "Every licensee shall furnish to the Minister of Lands and Forests of Ontario at least sixty days before cutting operations commence in each year, but not lc:1ter than the l 5th day of June, an annual pla cutting operations to be conducted by him during twelve-month period commencing the l st day of in that year." All annual plans must follow in general, the ciples and procedures which have been outlined in master management plan or approved alterations t to, and must be so designed that they fit in wit ficient long term planning. Essentially, however, an annual plan is based ari ly on the quantity of wood, by species, that i quired to keep the wood inventory at the mill sufficiently high level to guarantee continuous ation of that mill. The quantity of wood required vary from year to year due to several factors, chi which is variation in the market for products prod by the mill in question. The first requirement of an annual operating is therefor the determination of the quantity of by species to be delivered to the mi II during th suing twelve-month period, commencing April l The second requirement involves the selecti management of the camps or general areas from the total quantity of wood shall be cut and a mination of the quantity of wood to be cut from camp or general area. It is then necessary to select the particul or areas to be operated from each camp, with t ject in view of operating the entire camp area i a manner that each operation may be carried o nomically and at the same time lend itself to a st lvicultural practices. The selection of annual cutting areas is, of improved by a prior knowledge of the topogra timber types within the entire camp area, a study of aerial photographs of the area, at a approximately 1,320 feet to l inch. Having selected the approximate annual areas it is then necessary to gain a sufficie ledge of the timber types within each area the preparation of: ( l) stand tables, which number of trees of each merchantable speci l" diameter class per acre, for each sub-t the area, and (2) total volume of merchanta within the area. Knowledge of this nature is secured the sub-types within each area by one or methods commonly known as cruising. The final step in connection with a~ ting plan is the preparation of an Appli Work Permit to operate within each area s application must include the following: l. Two type maps showing the definite which operations are to be carried o 2. Stand tables showing number of tre by species and diameter classes for 3. Volume estimate showing acreage a species of each sub-type within the These applications should be forwa propriate District offices of the Depa cmd Forests at least 60 days prior ~o commencement of operations so t field men may have an oppor_tuni.·tY to plication, verify the information in~ 11 advise re any modifications or spect connection with the proposed opera 1 One of a series of a of Northwestern On �XTOBER PAGE 5 LOG BOOK is based pri ~s, that is the mill a 1tinuous o required :tors, chief ucts prod )perating ntity of uring th April 1 e selecti :1s from and a :ut fro 'JUDM& Ji NeceU<Vuf 't .eet Jt P;l.e 'Up le supervisor must, among other repared to handle a daily volume rk. Daily reports, time sheets, epair orders, Union business, and er paper work must be taken ay's business methods demand ET IT PILE UP ! A supervisor a person who is in the know s between upper management ees. He is a clear'ing house ti_?n both ways and a lot of 1s transmitted by paper wori<. Informed people are co-operetter understanding and reII levels when everyone does essing their paper work with doesn't send out memos k:es without a good reason'. reaching the supervisor and, _employees. They would in person, but this is not t behooves the supervisor en? by reading all matnd1 ing it carefully, and r_ly. The time for the his paper work is NOW. PILE UP ! Piling it, no or in how many piles, • Nothing can be so ~~ paper work piled up at you can't tell how can kick so much dirt long, then the error of your ways starts piling up. The best eraser in the world will not rub out the mis-management, misinformation, and mistakes hiding behind that pile. -•- • let there be no mistake about it, things which are paid for out of taxes are still paid for by the taxpayer. l hough the price may be concealed, such things are never free and it is well for the people who must pay for them to take note of the fact. Pembroke (Ont.) Standard-Observer. -•- J ~ Cmplo,,eett ,411,e eo-ope11-aUtMJ c,,,,pt°'f'Be4 Informed supervisors are better able to get the work (Quality Production with Safety) done with co-operation and goodwill. Grievances generally disappear when logical explanations are given. The Log Book is publishing this "STRIP" with the idea of putting in one place some information about the industry, some ideas for employer-employee relations, etc., etc. Supervisors are invited to submit questions, problems, etc., involving the woods industry to the column and we will give our answer. Something troubling you? Ask us! • A foreman is a part of management representing the boss or owner. He must be a leader and, at the same time, get along with people. The word "management" as used here has two meanings and the foreman must keep both of them in mind. First of all it means a group of people who actually are "running" the company as distinguished from the rank and file employees. As part of this group the foreman definitely shares responsibility for company's problems, laws and for the livelihood and well-being of hundreds - perhaps thousands of employees. Obviously he should make it his business to know and understand company policy as it effects his department. Secondly, "management" is a way of getting things done. One definition is "management is the art and science of preparing, organizing, and directing human effort applied to control the forces and utilize the materials of nature for the benefit of man." Thus when a man, by becoming a foreman, has entered the ranks of management, his efforts from then on will be directed not towards doing things himself, but towards getting OTHERS to do them. He is a leader. Under any system of management, orders flow downward from the top man. Information reaches the top man by passing upwards through proper channels. .Any foreman or contractor who gets in the habit of running to head · office without permission from his immediate boss, not only causes trouble for himself, but will find himself thoroughly disliked by the men with whom he has to work. To work with people, one must be a leader. This leadership part of the foreman's job is doubly important: not only must the foreman do all his work through people, he must also remember at all times that he and his fellow foremen are usually the ONLY men in the operating organization who have direct executive authority over· the rank-and-file employees. The foreman is the first contact management has through which to sense the attitudes and reactions of the employees. That is why management must always fall back on the foreman in controlling problems that in- • volve the human element such problems as too many accidents, excessive labor turnover, poor forestry practices, poor worker attitudes, and the like. To be a better leader, the foreman must make it his business to learn about peoplewhy they act the way they do, what things they will respond to, how to put them at ease, how to "get a man told" without antagonizing him, how best to make a new man a "paying member" of his working group, and the like. The major duties and responsibilities which call for leadership are as follows: 1. Maintaining quality standards. 2. Getting the work done on time. 3. Improving methods. 4. Keeping down costs. 5. Dealing with personal problems. �LOG B(?.OK PAGE 6 HOW WOULD YOU RATE THEM? • 'vVhat do you think a worker wants most on his job? Foremen and workers in 24 industrial plants were asked to rank the following factors in order of their importance to workers. a. Full appreciation of work done ............ [ b. Feeling "in on things" ............................ [ ] c. Sympathetic help on personal problems [ ] d. Job security ................................................ [ ] e. Good wages ......................................,._. ...... [ , l f. "Work that keeps yot..i intere·sted" .... [ J g. Promotion and growth in company .... [ ] h.- Personal loyalty to workers .................... [ ] i. Good working conditions ........................ [ ] j. Tactful disciplining .................................... [ ] Try numbering them in the order you think they are important to workers. Then, turn to Page 26 and check your answers against the survey findings. 8 Canadian pulp production during July was 789,659 tons as compared with 744,699 tons a year ago. June production was 790,933 tons. For the first 7 months of this year production was 5,468,956 tons as against 5,142,441 tons in 1953 and 5,192,539 tons in 1952. July exports were 17 3, 977 tons as compared with 166, 189 tons in July 1953. Exports for the first 7 months were 1,244,732 tons in 1954, 1,096,966 tons in 1953, and 1,137,771 tons in 1952. As in 1952 and 1953, for the year to date, exports accounted for some 22 per cent of the total production. Pulp used in Canada in July totalled 612,112 tons. In the same month last year, 590,239 tons were used. Consumption to the end of July was 4,196,551 tons in 1954, 4,034,972 tons in 1953, and 4,009,283 tons in 1952. -•- -•- e ~ Mdu NEW OUTPUT RECO'RD SET AT DRYDEN MILL • Production records at Dryden Paper Company Limited continue to be shattered. Production took a decided swing upward when new recovery room equipment went into operation earlier this year and ever since, output has been climbing to even greater heights. Over the past two months, for instance, total daily production has averaged just under 260 tons. During July, old records tumbled in the pulp mill as 6,705 tons were turned out. July also saw the greatest usage of wood at Dryden Paper Company: 11,730 cords. Number 4 and Number 2 machines set new marks in July. Number 4, the largest, rolled out 2,920 tons of paper during the month and Number 2, an average of 37.4 tons a day. While production records have been climbing, the quantity of coal used at the mill has been decreasing. During July the mill used less coal than it has in any previous month. 0 - M OPENS NEW GRINDER ROOM • Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company's new five-million dollar grinder room has produced its first ton of pulp, climaxing a two-year building project at Fort Frances. The grinder room is part of O - M's longrange modernization and improvement program that has cost nearly 40 million dollars since 1945. When in full production, the new grinder room will have a combined daily output of 455 tons of lnsulite, groundwood, specialty and newsprint pulp. This will mean an increase of 25 tons of paper pulp and 50 tons of lnsulite pulp daily. WORLD RECORD SET BY B.C. PAPER MACHINE • Powell River Company Limited states its new No. 8 newsprint machine operated at a speed of 2,00 l ½ feet of paper per minute, wrich the company says is a world record for newsprint making. FUTURE WORLD PULP MARKET • Highlights of Reed Porter's survey of the future world pulp market, as reported in PULP & PAPER interview, following his trip abroad: 1. North America will have to supply an increasing proportion of world pulp needs due to limited Scandinavian expansion and increased consumption in Great Britain, France and West Germany. 2. Despite cur increased market pulp capacity, we could very easily have had a pulp shortage last Fall. However, large Scandinavian pulp inventories plus currency restrictions in pulp consuming countries prevented this. 3. World pulp consumption and production will hit new highs in 1954. 4. Regardless of world market developments, Scandinavian mills will definitely try to keep their position in U. S. pulp market. 5. Swedish production in 1954 will have some increase due to conversion to 7-dayweek operations and modernization. 6. World production of bleached pulp, especially kraft, is on the increase. --Pulp & Paper. U.S. HARDWOODS FOR NEWSPRINT MAY BE USED • The U. S. commerce department reported "highly encouraging" prospects that nativegrown hardwoods will provide a new source of newsprint to meet increasing needs of U.S. newspapers. About four-fifths of all newsprint consumed in the U. S. is supplied by Canada. The department reported that U.S. publishers used approximately 6, 100,000 tons of newsprint in 1953, and that the American Newspaper Publishers Association expects consumption will increase to 7,500,000 tons by 1960. The report said techniques for pulping hardwoods like poplar, birch and maple, are nearing commercial realization, and experimental pilot operations have proved economical. Softwoods now provide about 90% of the world's total pulp production. A relatively small quantity of newsprint also comes from bagasse, or sugarcane. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 19 • Mr. J. C. Whitelaw, Q.C., general ager of the Canadian Manufacturers' iation, speaking at a recent meeting set what he described as the eight pillars progress. He pointed out that the benefits accrue to a country with the growth of dustry are obvious. Wages go up. are more freely available. lncreaased ductivity and increased production i living standards. "But," said Mr. Whitelaw. "with the efits come problems and, if industrial is to attain its full stature, there are it, eight principal respo-nsibilities a ~ uring plant must bear towards the which it is located. Mr. Whitelaw developed eight responsibilities: First, is to make a profit. Second, is to grow. Third, to promote and maintain ployee relations. Fourth, to foster an awareness a iation of industry. Fifth, is to sell the itive enterprise system. Sixth, to be a real part of the c Seventh, to take an active inte ucation. Eighth, industry has to be and friend. -•-- • Possibly the most misunder this day and age is profits . . . can be stated in simple terms: excess of income over costs. A nouncements of many persons have completely misunderstood ded by it. The man in the street pi profits as representing money pany after ... all ... costs ha This may not be the case at ual survey ... undertaken by shows that, in 1952, for ev tributed as dividends or reta pany, 5. 1 cents were paid I for every 5.2 cents distrib cents were paid in taxes. Obviously. it is quite preponderant an item. But in the street is right or W point. The fact is that t the cash kept by the c of fact, there is a lo~ man's attitude. If profits excess of income over talk about profits bef after taxes ? If the generally a word profits has come t a company retains, we it for that purpose a nd The baby sitter widow and she arri bag to take care week-end. As th e Donnie's mother had she asked her srna would you like to stead of in th e n Donnie knit then turned t~,hi would you do· �JCTOBER 19 e benefits wh 1e growth of go up. G lncreaased 1duction impr ,. "with the industrial Ca 1ere are, as I ities a manuf rds the town SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG BOOK ROLLS-ROYCE DIESEL GENERATING SETS • POWER PLANTS G. H. GODSALL EQUIPMENT LTD. re very proud to announce their appointment as Distributing Agents for this world-famous product through ANILO-DIESEL ENGINES LTD. FOR FULL INFORMATION, TELEPHONE, WIRE OR WRITE TO H. Godsall Equipment Ltd. AY STREET PORT ARTHIR, ONTARIO �LOG BOOK PAGE 8 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 19 Forest Pathology in Ontario 6. HYPOXYLON CAN KER OF POPLAR By Denis A. Quirke Forest Pathology Laboratory, Maple, Ontario INTRODUCTION A canker disease causes the death of definite and relatively localized areas of bark on branches or stems of trees. Both conifers and hardwoods may be affected, the latter generally more seriously. Cankers are most commonly of fungus origin; howevet, frost, sun scald, and many physiogenic agents may also be responsible for canker-formation. Death of the bark and cambium is followed by the death of the underlying wood. Cankers may be annual or perennial, the latter usually being most destructive and conspicuous. With annual cankers, the causal agency functions for only one season, after which the wound heals provided the host has not been girdled. In perennial cankers, the causal agency functions for more than one year. Canker-forming fungi which penetrate living tissues of the host during the growing season cause little or no callus-formation, and finally girdle a stem, no matter how large. Those which grow when the host is dormant, but are checked during its growing season by active callus-formation, produce perennial cankers of long standing that may persist indefinitely on a stem without girdling it. Cankers with repeated, more or less regular, concentric ridges of callous tissue around the point of first infection are termed "target'' cankers, and often result in an eccentric or even a crooked bole owing to the death and cessation of growth of the diseased region and the continued growth of the healthy portion of the trunk. Trees with one or more persistent cankers frequently break at the region of the canker, or decay fungi may enter the open wound. The section of the bcle occupied by a canker is worthless because of malformation of the stem and discoloration of the wood. Generally, no matter how old a cankered stem may be, the infection that caused the canker occurred when the stem was young. Consequently, if trees with trunk infections are removed early, a mature stand reasonably free from trunk cankers can be expected. Branch cankers are not serious unless so many branches are cankered and ki Iled that the crown size is much reduced. THE FOREST DISEASE SURVEY Cankers may occur on all species of trees. In the case of some species canker-formation is of little consequence, either because the amount of damage resulting does not greatly diminish final yields or because the hosts attacked are not commercially important tree species. However canker-forming fungi do attack certain major tree species generally and severely throughout their range in Canada. It was decided in November, 1952, to concentrate attention annually on a limited number of diseases of national distribution and importance. One of our serious canker diseases, viz., Hypoxylon canker of poplar, was one of the two diseases on which emphasis was placed in ·1953. To ensure that the records on this disease in Canada are as complete as possible, emphasis is again being placed on Hypoxylon canker of poplar in 1954. HYPOXYLON CANKER OF POPLAR This disease is caused by the fungus, Hypoxylon pruinatum (Klotsche) Cke. It is widely distributed from Alberta east to Nova Scotia, and south Minnesota Hypoxylon canker in a 22 year old stand of trembling aspen. An advanced trunk canker on a living tree. season. -Photos by Dr. and Massachusetts. Aspen and largetooth most commonly attacked, and balsam popla quently. The disease has also been recorde growing in association with poplar. It ap more prevalent on poor than on good sites. than 30 years old are more severely at older trees. Dominant trees may be attac quently than those of other crown classe The data on Hypoxylon canker of P lated in the Forest Disease Survey to that this canker is present throughout aspen in Ontario. Its prevalence here_ governed by climatic rather than by s, most severe outbreaks being recorde~ southern portion of the province wh,1.,, ere were noted in northern regions. loides Michx. was predominantly t~e f cies, and trees of 3 to 6 inches in di height were most frequently attacke The parasite causes conspicuou .trunk, which generally ~ttain a ledn feet before the tree is girdled an evidence of disease is small yello slightly sunken areas with irregula margins centred around some w increase' in size until they joiA u delimited by vertical cracks. tt~ the affected bark becomes mo h ish colour in which black pate outer bark flaking o ff to . e blackened cortex. A br~w;•s occurs at the canker margin • �. OCTOBER l EPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG BOOK REST PATHOLOGY IN ONTARIO PAGE 9 Conseruation Rail Car -- Addition To forest Association Program (Continued from Page 8) and wavy, and yellow to reddish-brown in The Canadian National Railways donated a passens,1er car to the Canadian Forestry Association in the Spring. The CNR renovated this car so that it is suitable for showing movies, giving lectures to groups. of people, etc. During the Summer this car made a tour across Northwestern Ontario stopping at all the smaller centers of population. Mr. Paul Pageau, the conservation lecturer travel! ing with the car, reports an excellent reception right across the province. Mr. Pageau stated, "In this part of the country co-operation is much more evident than in any other places that I have visited. I am not just being polite and diplomatic," he pointed out. "The Great Lakes logging companies are doing a grand job in protecting resources and I can compare the differences as I have already been through the Maritimes, Quebec and many other districts." Cankered trees are ultimately girdled and killed, the trunk may break off at the canker before girdng is completed. Cankers have been found on trees f all ages up to 65 years. In older trees the trunk nkers are located in the upper part of the bole where bark is smooth and thin. The cankers occur comrtly on the healthy, fast-growing members of the nd, and are not in any way confined to suppressed otherwise weakened trees. Infection occurs through nds, particularly those made by insects, but also ugh axe cuts, breakages caused by wind and ice, through dead branches. Infected trees should be removed in thinning. moderate thinnings, the second five years after first, should suffice to remove all cankered trees out interfering with adequate stocking of a stand. e the fungus may live as a saprophyte on diseased and slash, such material should be destroyed. ----o---- This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. - - - - - 0 - - - -· THE NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED CANADA ONTARIO ooth as ,oplar I orded o appears tes. Tr attack ·acked I ;ses. CANADIAN PATENT APPLIED FOR TREE-LENGTH Sl_ASHER AND LOADER Nesco Equipment E"sures - Economical, Speedy, Continuous Operation �PAGE 10 SEPT EMBER - OCTOBER 195 LOG BOOK NEW SERIES OF TECHNICAL NOTES NEWSERIES OF TECHNICAL NOTES The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Forestry Branch, announced recently that the series of publications entitled "Silvicultural Leaflets" is being discontinued following the issue of Leaflet No. l 00. This series commenced with the issue of Leaflet l'Jo. l in September, 1941, and has provided a useful medium of reporting upon many of the smaller experiments undertaken by the Forest Research Division . During the last few years, however, it has been found that the 4-page limit, which it has been necessary to establish in order to maintain the leaflet format, has too often been insufficient for the full development of the material at hand. A new series, to be known as "Technical Notes", is being established and will provide for publication of reports similar to those previously either as Silvicultural Leaflets or as Forest Research Notes. This series WLII include publications on research in silviculture and forest management, forest inventory methods, and forest fire protection, numbered in a single sequence. More comprehensive reports issued by the Forest Research Division will be published in future as Forestry Branch Bulletins. SILVICULTURAL LEALETS RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION The following leaflets have been received from the Forestry Branch, Department of Resources and Deveopment, Ottawa. Silvicultural Leaflet No. 80- Mountain Maple, Project M-424 by A. B. Vincent. No. 81- Reproduction After an Improvement Cutting in a Mixedwood Stand, Project P-31 4 by K. T. Logan. No. 82-- A Sectional Magnesium Height-Pole by W. M. Stiell and H. D. Heaney. No. 83-- Browsing Damage by Deer in a Pine Plantation by W. M . Stiell and J. L. Farrar. No. 84--- Delayed Germination of White Spruce Seed on Burned Ground, Project MS-159 by J. S. Rowe. No. 85-- Accuracy of Ring Counts on Poplar by C. L. Kirby. FIRST QUALITY Swedish Made PULPWOOD SAWS THE JOHANSSON NO. 60 "Un~onditionally Guaranteed" ~ ONE INCH WIDE In lengths 30" - 36" - 42" 48" IT'S THE STEEL ! THE EVEN TEMPER THE EXTRA THIN . BACKS STRAIGHT AND TRUE That stands out in every saw and provides "SMOOTH AND EASY CUTTING" DISTRI BUTO'RS WALBY & CO. LIMITED 141 ST. PETER STREET MONTREAL, QUE. No. 86- Melting Point of the Bonding Material in Lodgepole Pine and Jack Pine Cones by Hugh Camero No. 87- Preliminary Observations on the Mortality of Pine Seedlings in Frost Pockets, Project P-372 by J. W. Fraser. ' No. 88- Effect of Shade on Jack Pine Germination by J. W. Fraser and J. L. Farrar No. 89- Thinning Aspen, Duck Mountai~ Forest Reserve, ~anitoba, Proje MS-5 by R. T. Pike. No. 90- Effect of Watering, Shading Se Bed Medium, and Depth of Sowi on Jack Pine Germination Proj P-366 by J. W. Fraser a~d J. L. Farrar. No. 91- Germination of Jack Pine Seeds on Humus by J. W. Fraser and J. L. Farrar. No. 92- Forest Growth in the Upper Li River Valley, 1930 to 1951 Project H-80 by R. J. McCo~ No. 93- Chemical Control of Sprouting from Hardwood Sapling Stu Project M-61 by M. H. Drink No. 94- Poisoning with 'Ammate" to Eliminate Aspen, Project A-1 by J. Quaite. No. 95 •·- Causes of Variation in the S of Lodgepole Pine Regener Following Fire, Project K-7 by K. W. Horton. No. 96-- A Provenance Experiment i Pine (Pinus Sylvestris) by Mark J. Holst. No. 97- Direct Seeding of White a Controlled Burn in Sout New Brunswick, Project by J. W . McLeod. No. 98- Covering Nursery Seed-B Encourage Germination erous Seed, Project M-31 by J. W. McLeod. No. 99- Viable Seed on White in Midsummer by J. S No. 100- Release of Balsam Fir Spruce Reproduction f Competition, Project by A. B. Vincent. 1 -0--- TECHNICAL NOTES RECEIVED FROM LAKE STA EXPERIMENT STATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SERVICE No. 414-The Jack-Pine Budworm in Michigan, No. 415-Production Indexes for Rough Forest P States. No. 4 1'6-'-Mortality from Fire in Jack Pine Sta No. 417-Cull in Sugar Maple Increased by Br of Large Limbs during Logging. No. 4 18-Aspen Makes Up Nearly One-Half of wood Cut in Lake States. No. 419-Fire Occurrence: Periodicity of G Also received was Station Paper No. 30, Janu "Tests of a Portable Wood Chipper" by J. L. and R. A. Ralston. ----0--- SUGGESTION NOTES RECEIVED FROM TH PULP & PAPER ASSOCIATION, WOODLAM W.S.I. No. 1389 (B-8-e) Suggestion Note No. 128 _ W.S.I. No. 1390 (B-9-0 Suggestion Note No. 12~ W.S.I. No. 1394 (B-7-c) Mechanization Note No. 1 0 W.S.I. No .. 1391 <B-10) Suggestion Note No . 130 W.S.I. No. 1392 (F-3) Suggestion Note No. 131 Ice Spur for Tracks. by C. "Universal" Drive Shaft Brush Clea~• by G. L. K, Unloading P by P. D. R Red by D. �)CTOBER 195 EPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 the Bonding pole Pine an , Hugh Carner ,ations on the Seedlings in ject P-372, ree Planting Programmes Northwestern Ontario n Jack Pine 1d J. L. Farrar. )uck Mountain ~anitoba, Proje ke. J, Shading, S Depth of Sowi mination, Proj =raser and ngLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited In the Spring of 1954, there were 367, 350 black, hite and Norway spruce planted in camp cut-overs. 1,043,000 black and white 2-0 spruce were translanted to the nursery. This Fall there will be 350,000 black, white and Jorway 2-2 spruce planted in camp cut-overs. (2/3 ill be black spruce and the rest will be white and a ttle Norway.) reat Lakes Paper Company Limited About 70,000 trees, mostly Spruce, were planted the Spring of 1954. ewaygo Timber Company Limited 130,000 white spruce 2-2 seedlings planted at ince & Jarvis Division spring of 1954; 50,000 white d black spruce 2-2 seedlings to be planted Nipigon nship this Fall; 20,000 white and black spruce 2-2 dlings to be planted at Mosher Division this Fall. 1,400 cigarette type seed cartridges developed by Cowan planted in 1 ½ acres of barren land, NipiTownship, this Spring. ,eriment in istris) ario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited During the Spring 10,000 Red Pine, 20,000 White ce and 11,000 Jack Pine trees were planted, and White Spruce will be planted this Fall between Kenora and Fort Frances Divisions. wrence Corporation Limited 1954 tree planting programme confined to about trees in connection with an experimental project. i Power & Paper Company, Limited Port Arthur 0,000 2-0 White Spruce were planted last ; 5,000 2-0 and 5,000 2-2 White Spruce are to nted this Fal I. on Paper Mills of Canada Ltd. 1,000 trees planted including 47,000 birch, hite spruce, 5,000 jack pine. NATIONAL E PREVENTION WEEK PAGE 11 LOG BOOK Chemical Treatment Of Trees Increases The Journal of Forestry, August 1953, featured an article on "Chemi-Peeling Pulpwood in New York" I\ by David B. Cook and Lawrence S. Hamilton. Peeling the bark off pulpwood in preparation for its use in paper making is an old endeavour in which the industry has recently taken a renewed interest and which foresters currently are making substantial prog- I ress. The article reviewed the history of chemi-peeling of pulpwood and covered the materials used today, the operation and the response to chemi-peeling by the various species of trees. . The Neko0sa Edwards Paper Company is conducting experiments believed to be the first commercial scale trial in Wisconsin. It is boped to make extensive stands of scrub oak in central Wisconsin available for , pulpwood. As explained by company forester B. L. Berklund, if the experiment works out successfully, farmers and wood-lot owners c a n treat considerable cordage by chemical methods during a short period in the months of June and July. Their timber can then stand until the idle months of the late winter when the farmer has extra time for removing his wood product. Demonstrations are being held to acquaint land owners of central Wisconsin with the chemical debarking of oak by the Nekoosa-Edwards Company. I I I EDITOR'S NOTE: It is interesting to note that the work and experiments ca~ried on by the former Northwestern Ontario inspector of the Lumbermen's Safety Association, Alex R. White, particularly during the war years, are now bearing fruit. •:••---~,,_.<Mlllll9<~c>.-.,,.._.1,~,,...,,~,,_.,,.-:::.-,~o,._.,,...,,,....,,,..,,....c,.-.~•:• i 1 I = a note of the above date and also Ure that during that week you have rnade of all your camps and build. ensure that adequate fire prevention 0 ns have been taken and that sufficfighting equipment is available to th e fire if it starts. Prepared! --------------! 'i 1 i-I I i C ! i , •- -~ ="""! i i i ~- NEW 1954 I i ~~- Ii i i -·." Ii IP.M.Rdt'KP:K/ I I = CTOBER 3 - 9 Built With Perfect Balance i I e I e I I! I I i • e Positive and controlled chain oiler. Exclusive air filter location. New Diaphragm Carburetor-for work in any position-without adjustment. Cuts any timber, at any angle. O Sizes up to 32" • Priced from $285 • Phone or write your Dealer f i i i I Ii i I I 0 i POTTER Ii I 8c KERR LIMITED DISTRIBUTORS 1= - 1021 MEMORIAL AVE. PORT ARTHUR, ONT. •:•--<>..-.<>...,,l._,,,...,,,._,,,.-.<1._,,,._..,,.-.<,.-.c,..-c,.-.c...-.c,._,,,~.....,.,~>.-.c.~c•:• I �LOG BOOK PAGE 12 MUSKEG EXPRESS RIPCO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED To operate in the summertime, companies operating along the Algoma Central Raailway must travel over miles of muskeg to get to their back camps. The Ripco Timber Company Limited, Driftwood Lands & Timber Limited, Northern Paper Mills Limited and the Upper Canada Lumber Company Limited all have a "MUSKEG EXPRESS". ' Here is a brief description of four of these transportation systems. NORTHERN PAPER MILLS LIMITED In the early days of Northern Paper Mills at Coppell, Ontario, they had a railway to their camps on which they ran their own locomotive, taking the rai 1'-Nay cars back to the woods to be loaded. In 1937 the use of the locomotive being discontinued, the problem of delivering men and supplies to the camps arose. It was at that time special steel wheels were purchased for a half-ton truck which proved very satisfactory through operating it on the company tracks. In 1941 Northern moved from Coppell to Hansen The Hansen area being muskeg lands presented a still greater problem and it was at that time they decided to build a steel track to the camps and continue the use of the trucks. The track is made by laying good poles on the ground for stringers with round ties placed across the stringers. The use of 25 or 30 pound steel makes a very substantial track with no ballast being necessary. At present we have 2 half-ton trucks on our fifteen miles of steel. One of these trucks has a plywood cab over the box to supply seats for men and protect them from various weather conditions. Trailers may also be towed behind the trucks in the hauling of supplies. We have taken a D2 Caterpillar tractor to our camps on a trailer over 30 pound rails. At the depot we have a circle for turning the trucks, but in the back camps they are turned on a turn-table. These trucks are used from spring 'til fall on tracks and when our winter ice road is passable then exchange the steel wheels of our trucks for regular wheels which gives us the standard pick-up the winter months. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Back in 1946 this Company decided to build lig~t steel railway, standard gauge, for the transp tat,on of men and provisions to and from camps. Th railway was built with 20-16. steel and is 16 miles Ion . Reminiscing back to those days, when constr t,on wa~ in progress (which in itself was somewhat ~n engineering feat, due to the conditibns of t ground, which is mostly muskeg to a marked degr some very interesting anecdotes can be recalled. As a means of conveyance, rai Iway motor cars used and when the need arises a trailer is attached the the motor car. To this date, we have moved from the depot c to our last camp, located 16 miles in the forest all material that is generally needed for the oper~tion our camps during the summer months. Referenc made to the picture attached in which instance a h is being moved to the camp. At one time a tea horses was taken to camp in the same manner wit ill-effect to any of the horses. As a security measure, all our motor cars equipped with safety guards. The guards are atta under the motor car and are riding about one in !:>O over the rails. Should a derailment occur t cupants are not thrown off due to a sudden jerk protecting guards slide smoothly on the rails until time as the car has spent its momentum. To date, after eight years of summer operati sti II have a perfect record insofar as accidents ar cerned . the we the for Lead cf Hay Being Transported by Muskeg UPPER CANADA LUMBER COMPANY Horses and Men Being Transported by . Muskeg Express. The system in use varies considerabl of the other local companies. Instead of u steel rail, S"xS"xl 6' timbers are used. T be laid on good stringers and are spaced. intervals. The rails are nailed to the ti spikes being used at each end and l O inch die. Various methods of spicing the rails t been tried but we have found this to if the tra~k is carefully laid. In all 0 track the rails are butted up to each othe possible and the adjoining ends spiked to A present we have 12 miles of this For transportation we use ½-ton trucks ed trailers. The normal rubber-tired whe a special flange bolted to the inside, to on the track. A full load is 1500 pou In our operating area we ar_e taki higher ground to extend our toting sy (Continued on Page l J) �)CTOBER 195 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG 800K ITED id to build (Continued from Page 12) the transpo camps. Th NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED o miles Ion dozed d",rt roa d s. ·Th ese are .dI eal for use with . a fourien constru vheel drive tractor and rubber tired wagon. somewhat tibns of th Our muskeg express is a tote railroad of light rked degree eel running from our Mead (Newaygo Timber Co. ecal led. td.) headquarters to our back camps. The farthest mp this year being a distance of 17 miles. The rail , for the most part, 20 pound steel in lengths of 20 et. (Twenty-lb. steel means the weight is 20 pounds e depot ca a yard.) We have no road bed but lay our ties right forest, all t the muskeg sometimes using stringers under the tie:; operation ere necessary due to uneven nature or wetness of Reference tance a ho ground. )tor cars are attac t one inch )Ccur the den jerk, ils until Our means of transportation on this line are speedand trailers made in our own shops. The speeders powered by Chrysler T-120 engines taken out of snowmobiles which are not used during the sumThere is a set of double trucks in the front end single drive wheels on the back. Our trailers are up of 2 sets of double trucks, a wooden bunk ned to each set, on which the trailer box rests, held means of a loose pin through the floor of the box 'nto each bunk. The trailers are covered with a cant and canvas sides which can be rolled up in fair er. The average load for the trailers is about two ut if necessary they can take three tons. It isn't ct that we lack power for a heavier load but it to the type of muskeg swamp on which the s laid. e have a fleet of two large speeders and trailers e covered above), three small 4 h.p. Sylvesters, e 1-cylinder Sheffield speeder. In order to turn ders around on the single track, they carry a turn-table. r average speed on the track is about fourteen r hour. Some, of course, with a little more n others take it faster but, after the speeders track into the muskeg just once, their hands lot lighter on the throttle. ---0----- PAGE 13 Insect Collections The Forest Insest Laboratory at Sault Ste. Marie send to interested parties monthly summaries of the forest insect survey being conducted in Ontario's for• ctss. • In June, 1950 collections were received and in July, 3010 were received. The total number of collections received in 1954 by the Forest Insect Survey up to the end of July is approximately 800 less than for the same period in ·1953. The. co-operation of all people who use the woods is requested in this important work. Send samples of inescts to Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Reporting on the Spruce budworm infestation, the survey stattes: "It is evident from aerial and ground surveys thus far conducted in 1954 that the total area infested by the spruce budworm in Northern Ontario was greater 1han in 1953. With but one exception, all infestations have expanded, and at numerous points, even within old infestations, larval population levels have increased. "The extensive infestation in the Western region has continued to spread easterly in the Sioux Lookout District, to the south and west in the Kenora District and , to the south in the Fort Frances District. In addition, new pockets of heavy infestation were reported in the Sioux Lookout District south of Lake St. Joseph to Armit Lake on the boundary between divisions 25 and 27. Heavy infestation also occurred on several islands in Attwood Lake south of the Albany River north of Armstrong. "In the Mid-western region larval counts in 1954 indicated generally a higher level of intensity than in i 953. The single change from the areas infested in 1953 was an extension of heavy infestation from Pays Plat northeast for approximately ten miles to Greenhedge Lake in the Geraldton District. "In the Northern region, two infestations have continued, one centered in Rodgers and Studholme townships west of Hearst and another in Syderre Township ~outh of Smooth Rock Falls. The affected areas increased in 1954, particularly the Syderre infestation. Spruce budworm populations have persisted in parts of these infested areas since 1947 resulting in heavy mortality of balsam fir. Consequently, defoliation in 1954 was restricted to residual overstory and to understory." ER YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modernly equipped to serve the Logging. Lumbering and Mining · Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building • • Contractors in Northwestern Ontario. OC_HRANE HARDWARE (PORT ARTHUR) LIMITED S North Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �PAGE 14 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1 Prove to yourself that this LOW COST Schield BANTAM Rig loads pulp wood FASTER and CHEAPER. ~(;jlrf.~~,, r :. , ,,_w?iii NEW BANTAM C-35 CRAWLER. Ideal where boggy or poor underfoot conditions require high flotation. 10,000 lb. capacity, WHY NOT SEE the Bantam in operation on your own Job ! It's free ! Then you can see for yourself that the Bantam costs less to operate and does countless jobs the money-saving Bantam Way-yet costs you less to buy. You can't afford NOT to own a Bantam. Plenty of lifting capacity (6 tons) lets you load-out trucks in the woods and rail cars at the mill . Moving from job-to-job at truck speeds means less idle time for the rig. Free-spooling drums enable operator to "snake-out" logs from the woods. W•ith fast-change shovel front-end attachment Bantam proves valuable for loading chips stockpiling and clean - up chores arou the mill. Equipped as n shovel or ba hoe, the Bantam is at home building cess roads, maintaining drainage Bantam mounts o n crawler, Crane Carrier, rebuilt trucks or your truck. There's a Bantam mounting your needs, exactly. Ask for a free onstration on your job and see for self. Write for free literature today. Huggard Equipment Co. Ltd., Port �)CTOBER 195 EPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 PAGE 15 LOG BOOK ST For further information or demonstrations, write or call Huggard _Equipment Co. .Ltd. DISTRIAL, CONTRACTORS, MINES & PULP-HANDLING Supplies 1010 Memorial Avenue rt Arthur - Phone 59405 1421 Whyte Avenue Winnipeg - Phone 729591 c-Jlt. P ~ eomtunatuus VERMILLION BAY DRYDEN EMO BEARDMORE LONGLAC MARATHON HERON BAY vii Coverage to Northwestern Ontario For Sales and Service FOR ANY WOOD SAWING JOB Gasoline powered reciprocating blades �LOG BOOK PAGE 16 0 Barber-Pole" Fire Cache Used by 0-M on Patricia limits SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 19 forest library of Northwestern Ontario Some recent additions to the library are gi below. We welcome inquiries about books reports, periodicals in any field of forestry. Loans are m by mail, for two weeks, renewable by post-card. Allen, D. A. OUR WILDLIFE LEGACY N. Y., Funk & Wagnalls, 1954 An outline of wildlife problems with arguments and opinions on what policies should be used to solve them American Pulpwood Association PULPWOOD ANNUAL, 1954 N.Y., Pulp and Paper Magazine, 1954 Thorough review of economics, statistics, and develop in ihe fields of pulpwood procurement and use. Best, A. L. ECONOMICS OF FOREST Ottawa, Forestry Branch, A study of the costs of on the Sault au Cochon Quebec. UNLOADING FIRE CACHE FROM HALF-TON PICK-UP. As cutting operations progress, it is necessary to move fire suppression materials kept in the cutting areas for immediate fire action. The Ontario - Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Ltd., Patricia Division, have adopted a "barber-pole" fire cache. All their fire caches are equipped with this barber-pole so that when anyone sees the red and white pole standing out in the forest they know it is a fire cache. A portable stand which can be lifted by two men and easily placed on a half-ton was constructed. The stand holds enough tools for a 12-man crew and boss including five pack-pumps, four shovels, three grub-hoes or mattocks, three double-bitted axes, one ~ingle-bitted axe. Twp men can easily move this cache. , A special forest - fire poster was made up and is in use on the Patricia limits. This portable cache idea was explained at both fire schools and seemed to meet with general approval. It is proposed to develop this idea so that next year more of this type of cache are used in camps in Northwestern Ontario. MANAGEMENT 1954 sustained yield forest manage Management Unit, at Forestvil Bruns, Paul APPLIED FOREST MANAGEMENT Missoula, Montana, The Author, 1954 Deals with more practical matters, and at a less ad level, than most forest management texts. Includes chapter on road location. Calder, L. C. FOREST ROAD ENGINEERING TABLES Eugene, Ore., The Author, 1954 Designed, computed, arranged and adequate field use of the forest road engineer. Champion, H. G. FORESTRY Oxford, Home University Press, 1954 An introductory survey to world forestry methods and problems. Feree, M. METHOD OF ESTIMATING TIMBER VOLUME FROM AERIAL OBSERVATION Syracuse, N. Y. State College of Forestry, 19 Forest Soil's Committee of the Douglas Fir Region SAMPLING PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR FOREST SOILS Seattle, University of Washington College of f This attempt to standardize work on fores~ West Coast has many possibilities for _apph area. Greeley, W. FOREST POLICY N. Y., McGraw-Hill, 1953 An outline of national and throughout the world. Meyer, H. A. FOREST MANAGEMENT N. Y., Wiley, 1952 A standard text in this field. Moroney, M. J. FACTS FROM FIGURES London, Pelican Books, 1954 . . A layman's introduction to stat• st1 account the difficulties of th e n • t"•0 n CouncilU Northeastern Wood Uti•11z:a USE OF WOOD CHIPS IN AGRIC ouncil, 1 New Haven, Conn., Th e C . Includes papers on portable ~•~ chipper· and handling 8nd ryi f 0 II (Continued on th e I FIRE CACHE IN THE WOODS AREA. �>CTOBER 1954 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 )ntario ::iry are give ; reports, an ns are mad -card. nents and ) solve them. PAGE 17 LOG BOOK FOREST LIBRARY OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO U. S. Senate NEWSPRINT FOR TOMORROW Washington, / U. S. Government Printing Office, 1952 Interesting study of present prospects and future trends in th!:! North American newsprint industry. U. S. Soil Conservation Bmeau MANUAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Washington, U. S. Government Printing Office, 1954 A very handy introduction to soil problems, with much practical information of use to the forester interested in soil analysis. Society of American Foresters FOREST COVER TYPES OF NORTH AMERICA (EXCLUDING MEXICO) Washington, The Society, 1954. Unesco PAPER FOR PRINTING, TODAY AND TOMORROW Paris, Uneco, 1952 Studies the world trends in paper manufacture and use, assessing the likelihood of new sources of paper material. Wilkes, G. C. T.(XATION OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY IN ONTARIO Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1954 Traces the history of forest taxation in Ontario, relating to other areas, tenure problems, and both governmental and company policy. U. S. Forest Service SMALL SAWMILL OPERATOR'S MANUAL Washington, U. S. Government Printing Office, 1952 use. High Strength, Long Service Assured ... (1~ M•S•A GLASS FIBER HAT Made Entirely in Mine Safoty Appliances' Mod,ern and Complete Quality -Control Plant. TWO SHELL SIZES FOR GREATER COMFORT AND SAFETY -The Glass Fiber Hat is available with small shell for head sizes 6½ to 71/a inclusive . . . and with a large shell for 71/a to 7¾ . . . adjustable in Ya units. M.S.A. standard chin straps of leather or web may be worn with this hat; also the M.S.A. 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WOODMAN'S SAFETY CLOTHING e M.S.A. Self Buoyant Belts Cat. No. CF-200699 e M.S.A. "Wocdlands" Nylon Lined High Top Boots, • Cat. No. CK-200700 M.S.A. Edmont Grab-It Knit Wrist Gloves, Cat. No. CF-660W AFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED TORONTO Tel. Midway 8454 �PAGE LOG BOOK 18 Abitibi Woodlands Laboratory Opened at Raith Attended by a host of distinguished visitors and with Mr. C. B. Davis, Vice-President, Woodlands, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Lim ited and Mr. J. B. Mat1hews, Chief Forester, Abitibi, central figures in the arrangements and ceremony, the Abitibi Woodlands Laboratory was officially opened recently. Representatives from Lakehead Chambers of Commerce, City Councils, local business men and foresters attending the Woodlands Section, C. P. P.A. Forestry Field Meeting in Port Arthur attended the ceremonies. Among those present were Mr. J. G. Somers, Manitoba Provincial Forester; C. R. Mills, Manager of Ontario Forest Industries Association, Toronto ; Dean J. W. 8. Sisam, Faculty of Forestry, University· of Toronto; and Mr. W. A. E. ·Pepler, Manager, Woodlands Section, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association, Montreal. The Abitibi Laboratory is a 40,000 acre tract of land near Raith, Ontario on which various types ot experiments are being carried on. Types of cutting practises are being experimented with and will be followed through until results are obtained. H. H. Styffe, President of Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association, speaking on behalf of the timber operators in Northwestern Ontario, congratulated Abitibi and stated that "It was a red letter day in the forty-two year history of Abitibi and was a strong step in the direction of perpetual yield." The Minister of Lands and Forests, the Honourable Clare E. Mapledoram said the Laboratory was "another assist" towards his Department's over-riding objective of perpetual harvests from perpetual forests. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 195 WOODLANDS SECTION, C. P. P. A. FORESTRY FIELD MEETING HELD AT LAKEHEAD Attended by more than 60 foresters from N Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba, the Forest Field Meeting of the Woodlands Section of the Cana i~n Pulp & Paper Association held at Port Arthur August was declared a very successful one. On the first day of the meeting, the group insp ted the Thunder Bay Nursery of the Department Lands and Forests and later inspected the tree farm Dr. W. P. Hogarth, the Boy Scout Tree farm of t Great Lakes Paper Company, and the tree farm of E Ayer. • During the visit to the Dr. Hogarth farm, Dr. P. Hogarth, Fort William physician was presented his Tree Farm Certificate by Mr. W. A. E. Pepler. On the second day of the conference~ the fore visited and took part in the inauguration of the Ab Woodlands Laboratory at Raith, Ontario. The meeting concluded with a discussion pe the next morning. Papers were: "Nursery Management" by M. Cressman, D ment of Lands and Forests. ''Silvicultural Research in Planting and Se by N. F. Lyon, Department of Lands and Forest "Abitibi Woodlands Laboratory" by Geo. enridge, Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limit "A Site Classification for Abitibi Wood Ian oratory", by S. T. B. Losee, Abitibi Power & Pa pany, Limited . EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1954 THEW SHOVEL CO . .,q,,,,,,,0-IUl,Ced, tJ.e .Jlppa~ o/, Vulcan Machinery &Equipment Ltd Port Arthur, Ontario Lorain Distributor for Northwestern Ontario Pa11,U - SaJ.ei - Se11,utce �CTOBER 195 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 LOG BOOK PAGE 19 • fRY s from Ne the Forestr f the Canad. rt Arthur 1 ,e. 1roup inspec ~partment c tree farm o farm of t, farm of E. B Why Borden's Trumilk is the Ideal Milk for your Camp 1. All the food value of fresh whole milk! 4. For drinking, cooking and every other milk use! Just add TRUMILK to cold water, mix, and in a jiffy, you have milk ready for drinking. TRUMILK is excellent, too, in soups, puddings, and all baked goods. 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It's a 3-in-1 mixer: (1) mixes (2) stores (3) dispenses. Mixers available at cost in 5 gal. and 2½ gal. capacity. Order from your nearest distributor. Heavily protected with an outer plywood drum, the inner vacuum-sealed metal container protects freshness of Trumilk indefinitely! Also has inner friction-top cover to protect contents after seal is broken. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. DRY MILK DEPARTMENT, Spadina Crescent, Toronto 4, Ontario. THE BORDEN COMPANY, LIMITED, 407 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec. A.H. BRADBURY 13 North Wharf, Saint John, N.B. McKENZIE, STEPHENSON LIMITED T. A. MacNAB & CO. llMlnD, 345 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba City Club Bldg., P.O. Box 7851 St. John's, Nfld. �Page 20 LOG BOOK Lumbermen's Safety Association Holds Sioux Loohout-Kenora Meetings SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 Mobile TB X-ray Unit Visits Hearst Area Well-attended meetings were held in the Siou:< Lookout area and in the Kenora-Dryden area by the Lumbermen's Safety Association recently. At the Kenora meeting which was attended by operators in that area, Mr. R. Paradias, assistant resident manager of Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company presided at a dinner meeting. Mr. E. H. Reeves, General Manager of the Lumbermen's Safety Association was the principal speaker znd gave a general survey of safety problems. Mr. Reeves stated that the accident rate in the woods has been altogether too high during the past few year5 and gave figures to back up his statements. More safety measures practised by a larger number of people would result in a great saving of pain and suffering as well as money, he pointed out. Other speakers who addressed the meeting were: Mr. G. R. Potts, Northwestern Ontario Inspector, • Lumbermen's Safety Association. Mr. C. W. Roark, Woods Manager, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Kenora, Ontario. Mr. D. C. George, Chief Inspector for the Lumbermen's Safety Association. Mr. A. E. Minor, Safety Supervisor of the O-M at Kenora. Mr. Frank Thomson who represented the Northwestern Ontario Safety Committee at the meeting . Many examples of progress in safety were given by the speakers who gave credit for progress to the hard hat, compulsory for Mando employees, and the new safety shoes which became a condition of employment September l st. ---o---- Camp Picnic In July, employet=>s of the Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited Camp 49, and the Geraldton commuter camp enjoyed a picnic at Wild Goose Lake resort. Funds for the picnic came largely from camp safety awards and recreation funds. About 300 persons turned out in threatening weather to take part in the fun and contests. Company officials congratulated the men of Camp 49 for their recent safety record of 7,177 man-days without a lost-time accident. IF The mobile TB X-ray unit visited the Hearst for the secona time this year in late August and September. On the first trip late in May and early June ployees of the Newaygo Timber Company Limi Mead and Mosher were x-rayed and also at the em Paper Mills Limited. A total of 706 perso x-rayed. On this second trip not only include the remaining larger com that area but also the smaller operators, inclu mills. To date in 1954, 1,880 woods emplo been x-rayed in the camps. Co-operation of the companies cancer supervisory staffs which include foremen an the camps, union stewards, etc. is acknowl The Medical Superintendent of the F Sanatorium, Dr. G. S. Jeffrey and Mr. A Division of Tuberculosis Prevention, De Health have written to this Associatio t heir appreciation of the co-operation of th in arranging the x-ray tours. YOU WANT FAST, DEPENDABLE HEAT INSIST ON COLEMAN! The most famous, dependable name in heating ! Coleman leads the field in Space Heaters, Floor Furnaces and' the new revolutionary Coleman "Blend-Air heating. There's a size and price to meet your particular needs. Insist on the finest heating available. Get Full Particulars Today From MARSHALL-WELLS PORT ARTHUR �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 ER 1954 Area lOG BOOK PAGE 21 Here's the Score on Our Ontario forests A large balance of jack pine is available for the development of future industry in Ontario, according to a summary of the resources of the accessible forest area of the province issued by the Department of Lands and Forest~. A preliminary balance sheet of actual utilization f resources as compared with allowable cuts on a susained yield basis followed completion of the forest esources inventory comprising 172,000 square miles. Here is the balance sheet: For commercially valule coniferous species, the allowable cut is 956 million bic feet gross total cubic volume. Of this, 438 miln cubic feet, on an average, was utilized, using the ur-year period 1946-49 as the basis for the actual ilization. Red and white pine, the most important lumber cies, with an allowable cut of 46 mi II ion cubic feet an actual annual cut of 52 million cubic feet, is ng overcut at present, the report shows. Jack pine, h an allowable cut of 333 million cubic feet and an al cut of 118 million cubic feet, is being greatly ercut. Black and white spruce, with an allowable cut of million cubic feet and an actual cut of 230 million c feet, shows a safe balance in the overall picture. ever, the bulk of the surplus of spruce is in the veloped northern area, 57 million cubic feet of urplus being in the Sioux Lookout district alone. The balance of the allowable cut for conifers, 138 n cubic feet, is made up of minor species, balsam mlock, white cedar and larch. he allowable cut for broadleaved or hardwood s is 908 million cubic feet of which 48 million feet is being utilized. The most important hardy volume is poplar with 601 million cubic feet le cut. Next is white birch with 229 million et, hard maple 30 million cubic feet and yellow 8 million cubic feet allowable cut. The balance illion cubic feet allowable cut is made up of neous broadleaved species. report continues: "The allowable cut represgrowth capacity of the accessible forest area rovince. The actual utilization is the annual amount cut for the four-year period 1946-49. on to the amount of wood products utilized forests each year, forest fires continue to annual toll from the allowable cut. Insect , such as the recent outbreaks of the spruce have destroyed extensive areas. of these losses, extremely difficult to estit be provided for to obtain more precise the relationship of allowable cut to actual Y forest industry. ~ition, the presently allowable cuts wi II be 1 n the future only if we obtain adequate e regeneration on cut-over areas. Taking r depletion factors into consideration, we eneral conclusion that white and red pine, abl·e· saw-log species, are being rapidly deutilization of jack pine can probably be d white spruce is being locally over-utils quantities in the more northerly parts e, when opened up, will provide for a ase over present utilization. Generally surpluses of broadleaved species, -esand white birch, awaiting industrial concludes. Head Protection Cuts COSTS Davis Plastiglas HATS and CAPS Recent practical experience in many large woods operations shows that costly and serious head injuries can be reduced very substantially by practical Head Protection Programs. Reduced severity and frequency result in lower compensation contribution costs. Davis Plastiglas Hats and Caps are proving constantly more popular to both woodsmen and management. CONSULT US ON ANY SAFETY OR FIRE PROTECTION PROBLEM. LEVITT-SAFETY LlffilTED MONTREAL 4205 Courtrai Ave. TORONTO WINNIPEG 747 Vaughan 889 Westminster Road Ave. �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER ' l 95 LOG BOOK PAGE 22 - Inspiring fire Protection Courses l Held at Webbwood and Jellitoe Three demonstrations were of great interest those attending: C For the second time, the Department of Lands and Forests in co-operation with Industry, held fire protection courses in July. Last year the first course of this kind was held at Jellicoe, Ontario but it was decided to stage two courses this year, one on the KVP limits north of Espanola, Ontario at Camp l l, and one in the Northwestern section of the Province at Camp 63,. , St. Lawrence Corporation Limited, Jellicoe, Ontario. (2) • (3) ( l) Attendance was excellent at both courses and at the eastern course representatives from Pakistan, India and Quebec were present in addition to the Department and Industry representatives. At the Jellicoe course representatives from Manitoba were in attendance. The following subjects ~ere covered at both courses: Forest Fire Laws and Their Relaii;n to Industry by M. Sauerbrei. Industry's Responsibility in Forest Fire Protection by J. B. Matthews and George Son!ey. Forest Fire Prevention by 0 . K. Welsh. Back-Firing as a Means of Fire Suppression by B. Land. Explanati~JI• c,.f F;re Co-ord~nation by G. D. MacAdam. Fir~ -Co;11tri 1-iorg}njzation -- Company by W. R. Cooke. Ffre Co~trol Organization -- Department by J. E. Barnes. Fire :.Weather Forecasting -- Camps by L. Affleck. Fire-~Behavior and Fire Fighting Tactics by G. D. MacAdam. Responsibility for the Detection and Initial Action on Fires, Relationship between Company and Department Personnel• on Fires -- Company by J. B. Matthews and George Sonley: -- Department by j . B. Rorke. Care, Storage and Distribution of Fire Fighting Equipment Field Demonstration of Fire Crew Organization Field Demonstration of Fire Fighting Tactics Demonstration of Aerial Operation: Helicopter Water Bombing, Cargo Dropping, New Equiprn and Techniques. Fire fighting films were shown each evening a there were frequent question and discussion peri during the course. These question and discussion iods were conducted by Mr. J. C. Dillon, F. M. Mill and A. J. Herridge. Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest p tection, Department of Lands and Forests, Toronto in attendance at both courses as were senior ind u officials. 1 The Committee which arranged the courses as follows: J. C. Dillon, Supervisor of Forest Fire Control Department Lands and Forests. T. S. Jones, Manager, Northwestern Ontario Timber Opera Association. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest of Lands and Forests. J. B. Matthews, Chief Forester, Abitibi Company, Limited. C. R. Mills, Manager, Ontario Forest Industries Associat J. Ruxton, District Forester, Department of Lands and Tweed, Ontario. Mr. J. Ruxton was Chairman of both meeh by W. Armstrong . <ft.e dJ.acU StUf: "Gas Is Best By Tes For Timber Camps -- large or s A Size for Every Need PROPANE GAS side-arm water heaters have P themselves as a sure and economical way of h water for cookeries and bunkhouses. See us also re conversion burners for camp stea USE PROPANE INSTEAD OF WOO WRITE, PHONE or WIRE NORTHERN PROPANE GAS CO. BOX 325 FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �CTOBER •• 1954 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 t interest t rganization Tactics evening an ssion period scussion per F. M. Mill & Paper LOG BOOK PAGE 23 Mueh Improvement Work Undertaken This Year In addition to the normal work of ·producing pulpwood (peeled and rough), logs, ties, poles, lumber, etc., cruising, mapping, genera.I maintenance of camps, dams, roads, etc., considerable improvement work has been undertaken by the majority of companies in Northwestern Ontario in preparation for woods operations this fall and in the years to come. LOG BOOK made a brief spot check on work carried out by a number of companies in Northwes,tern Ontario and' reports as follows: MTARIO-MINNESOTA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LIMITED NEWAYGO TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED, rt Frances Division-- ( l) Camp L-309 Lake of the Woods Concession: 3 mlies of road bull-dozed. 2½ miles of road graded and gravelled. is road when finished will complete a loop from Camp L-309 the Kenora-Fort Frances highway and join up with district ds north of North Branch. Manitou Concession: 18 miles of winter tote road bull-dozed and graded to join up with Dryden Paper Company roads. s road gives acc~ss from Camps M-402 and M-403 during ze-up and break-up periods, to hospital facilities, etc. in den. Seine Concession: 14 miles of road regravelled - culverts and bridges repaired. 3 miles of road bull-dozed, graded and gravelled. 6 family houses built. ra DivisionLake of the Woods Concession: rn½ miles road bull-dozed. 7½ miles road graded and gravelled. ne school house built at Camp L-314, Dryberry Lake. atricia Concession: 5 miles road bull-dozed. miles road graded and gravelled. 210: robus Lake under construction a family camp of 20 units. mp PAPER COMPANY LIMITED, Dryden, Ontario Camps: Three new camps of frame construction have n completed. s: Eight miles of new all-weather road is nearing comIn vicinity of Lac Seul. Nine miles of new all-weather Vicinity of Eagle Lake is nearing completion. An access miles long in this area is being converted to an allroad. Five miles of access road east of Dinorwic, Ontbeen converted to an all-weather road. N FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED, PORT ARTHUR miles of new road plus a bridge were constructed at which opens up a new area. ck Sturgeon, gravelling has been going on for the last on a road leading to the 1954-55 cut. Some of this led early this Spring or prior to the snow and frost LTD., Nipigon al accommodation was provided at "hardwood" camp. tors were installed in three of the older camps. sterns were extended and improved in two camps. ~nt_s to Beardmore Depot- A fire-proof vault built • linoleum has been laid on the main offic:e floor; cable supply shed is to be built in the new depot the Beardmore houses has been moved to a new proved. nent roads to be built will total 12 miles with 8 ~ improved. In addition, access roads in the camp miles and truck haul roads some 70 miles. ncre~e dam will be constructed and repairs made ensive river improvements will be carried out on •n rivers consisting of side-piers. holding booms, a~ne_l clearing, etc., pile driving in connection n installations. d at Red Rock has been considerably enlarged _cut this year for use in new holding grounds igon Bay and Lake Nipigon in the near future. (2) (3) (4) Cement block and concrete fire-proof machine and welding shop 34' x 46' under construction at the Mead Division. Central heating system at the Mosher Division being thoroughly renovated and improved. 26 miles of all-weather gravel road maintained and improved, culverts installed, etc. 15 miles of new winter truck roads constructed in the Algoma District. · ABITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY LTD., Sault Ste. Marie New Camps: One built, portable, capacity 140 men. Improvements made on camps: 2 camps equipped with Walk-in refrigerators. l camp equipped with central wash-room, including showers, and toilets. Roads Built: 12 miles of all-weather access truck road. River Improvements: Improved 15 miles of White River above White Lake. GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LTD., Fort William Camps Built: l. Camp 9 Drive, Black Sturgeon- permanent frame camp for l 00 men. 2. Portable Barns-12 barns, each for 8 horses, frame, on skids, Black Sturgeon District. 3. Portable Garages-6 garages, frame on skids, Black Sturgeon District. 4. Portable Barnboss Shacks-2 built, frame, on skids, Black Sturgeon District. Roads Built: l. Access roads to cutting areas, gravel, one lane only, 4 miles. • z 2. All purpose road-clear, build and gravel, 2 ½ miles, gravel only (built 1953) 2 ½ miles. LONGLAC PULP AND PAPER COMPANY LIMITED New Camps Built: Camp 55 in the McKay-McLeod area-this .is an 80-man camp, permanently constructed to serve the area for at least 3() years. A two-storey dormitory designed to accommodate 64 men features double rooms, flush toilets and showers. Camp 34 in the Chipman Lake area - this is a community camp consisting of accommodation for 14 families in attractive individual homes. Improvements to Depots or Camps: Camp 38 - has been enlarged with the addition of a 40-man dormitory of panel construction. Several buildings in existing camps throughout the operations have been painted. Roads: 22 miles of all-weather, gravel LSurfaced roads have been. b~ilt or are under construction. 16 ½ miles of existing road hape been brought up to specification through ditching and gravelling. River and Dam Improvements: 1100 cedar booms being used to make two piece built-up !Jooms to replaace old single spruce glance booms in the Kenogami River. Four sail booms under construction for Kenogami River. Rock bolts and deadmen installed for two new storages on Long Lake at Camp 52 and at Blackwater Creek. New dormitory at 3G completed and new cookery under construction and water system installed throughout this camp. (Continued on Page 29) �LOG BOOK PAGE 24 POWELL EQUIPMENT APPOINTMENTS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Can You Tie This 7 'Tis often said that a small outfit can't Program. QUENTIN C. POWELL GEORGE AN DISON Mr. Quentin C. Powell has been appointed Man- · ager of the Port Arthur Branch of Powell Equipment Company. Mr. Powell, who joined the company in 1945, has been Assistant Branch Manager at Port Arthur since 1949. He succeeds Mr. George Andison who will reside in Winnipeg, headquartering at the firm's main office. Other administrative appointments include that of Mr. Gordon Brown as the firm's Director of Engine Sales. Peter Thomson & Sons Limited, members of t Lumbermen's Safety Association, have an accide clean record of which they are justly proud. In their sawmill operations at Kearney, Ontar they have not had one lost-time accident during 19 and 1953 and this record is being maintained so in 1954. During the sawmill operating season (from ?0th to September 15th approximately) they em .35 to 40 men and produce about 2½ million feet annually. In conjunction with the mill operations this pany ships over 150 cars of veneer logs each year. loading of veneer logs (admittedly a hazardous ation) also shares the accident-free record. The question immediately arises how done ? There are three sound answers to this. lent supervision, experienced and well trained wo and a sound accident prevention philosophy pr by all. Mr. E. S. (Ernie) Stamp is the mill mana Peter Thomson & Sons Limited at Kearney. no better criterion of the efficiency of the under Ernie's supervision than this splendid free record. Ernie Stamp is ably assisted by an ex group of workmen and their accident-free r dicates they know their jobs thoroughly, means they know how to prevent accidents these men have an average of thirteen ye with Peter Thomson & Sons Limited, the average in excess of four years service with The offcers of this company, Mr. Gr son, Mr. Peter Thomson and Mr. Wilm are wel I pleased with the record set and tained by their mill. The Lumbermen's iation take this opportunity to congratul '"'n accident prevention job that is well being sustained with enthusiasm. Woods Orchestra Entertai GORDON BROWN ----o--- Helicopters B~sed at Lahehead for Winter The Ambank Airlift Limited have announced that they intend to base the Sikorsky S55 and a small Bell helicopter in the Lakehead area. It is hoped to develop work amongst the timber operators for such operatim1s as timber cruising, road location, etc. The Sikorsky is especially built for the carriage of freight into difficult areas. The representative of the Ambank Airlift Limited at the Lakehead is Mr. Bob Gillies, pilot of the Bell helicopter. He may be contacted at the Airport, Fort William. For the second time, the "Lower Musical Culture Appreciation Soci~ty performers at the evening entertain ized the industry-Department of ~and Fighting School at Jellicoe, Ontario. Under the capable direction of Woods Superintendent of the St. La at Beardmore Ontario the orchestra usual manne; with a' varied proQr classical music. With one except, the orchestra are all employees Corporation Limited and their r The members of the orchestra ar Neil Nylund -Trumpet; Dun Buzz Lein- Trombone; Ray Barney Maley -Guitar; Gen Murray Wilson -Gut Bucket Anyone wishing to have_ Lower Blackwater River Musi_ perform at any of their functt with Mr. Buzz Lein, Bea rd �:TOBER 195 an :I. ns this co :h year. ardous SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1954 t In the area of pulpwood, more industry ·nterest lies in future supplies of pulpwoud irnber than in any current procurement prolerns. Recognizing that wood will continue be the fundamental source of fibrous raw aterial for the industry, practically all comnies are continuing active in the acquisition additional timberlands either under their n purchase or through contract arrangents so as to meet the needs of rapidly ing pulpwood requirements in the decades ead. Latest data assembled by the Amero Paper and Pulp Association show that i·ndustry now owns 25.8 million acres of berland,. with an additional 2 million acres er lease. Furthermore, the industry has n a leader in applying extensive forestry tices in their own woodlands as well as rivately-owned woodlands, in terms of susd yield, fire and insect control, cutting utilization practices. In this connection, especially noteworthy that the industry ntly employs 1,234 trained foresters and pervising the planting of about 75 million ings trees a year. Consumption of pulpwood in the first er of 1954 totalled 7,051,000 cords, ing a gain of nearly 2 percent over the period a year ago. Increases in the and on the West Coast offset moderate s in the other major regions. For the art, expansion in pulp capacity in the w years has been largely in the South the West, accounting for this relatlpwood receipts also showed an upturn first quarter of this year, compared year ago, amounting 1 .4 percent, with me of receipts being almost equal to tion. The Lake States region showed t prominent gain in receipts, which ted for by a return to a more norme of procurement following the inrestrictions on acquisition of pulping the past year or more when efmade to reduce unwieldy, pulpwood acquired in the early stages of n conflict. major problems are not envisioned curement of adequate supplies of the industry as a whole has seen ce inventories to more moderate e to consumption. Of course, in t and Lake States regions, it reant for the mills to carry stocks amounting to about 2 to 3 ly because of the seasonal natHowever, the introduction of mechanized logging equipment, ely dispensed with the need for tual logging camps throughout ortheast, Lake States and Minnsuited in greater productivity ker, as well as greater year- Operations. Of course, a large PWood needs of the New EngStates, which originate in Cann the normal fall and winter ns, coupled with the spring lp~ood with later deliveries Un1ted States. In this conno~ed that receipts of Cane first quarter of this year Cent larger than those of a [gely accounted for by the n pulpwood buying by the ~y availability of woods ~h farmer-cut pulpwood, oderate easing of pulpe~arts of the Lake States th at current prices on PAGE LOG BOOK pulpwood in that region have declined from about $0.50 to a dollar per cord, while open contracts for delivered peeled wood for summer delivery are $2.00 less. In the West Coast, tidewater log stocks for pulp mills are substantially below a year ago so that there is a need for renewed logging activities, especially in the higher elevations not accessible during winter months. For the most part, West Coast mills feel that they can normally depend upon a steady supply of pulpwood logs without the need for large inventories. However, a possible CIC wood-workers and AFL lumber and sawmiil workers strike pending as of the middle of May might possibly close most logging operations as well as hamper the use of existing logs now in water booms. Experience with sawmill wood chips for pulp has proved very successful as well as economical cost-wise, on the West Coast. This use of wood chips from sawmi~ls ,and, other types of wood-wctrking plants is spreading rapidly to other parts of the country. -•- • Total area of the Provi•nce of Ontario, second largest of the Canadian provinces, is 412,582 square miles of which 223,212 is forested and 64,441 is water, according to statistics recently issued by the federal De ... partment of Northern Affairs and National Resources. Nearly two-thirds of the Province's area is under administration of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests which supervises Crown lands for the people of the Province. Non-forested land, mainly in Southern Ontario, covers 124,929 square miles. Ontario has 159,812 square miles of accessible productive land and 63,400 square miles which are regarded as non-productive of timber. The federal figures indicate 87,007 sq. miles leased under pulpwopd iicenses :and 10,802 under saw timbe~ licenses. Privately owned forest lands total 18,908 square miles of which 6,020 are farm woodlots and 12,888 other private lands. Total occupied forest land is 116,717 square miles. -•- • "The business man should be wary of statisti-cal averages. Let him keep in mind the fate of the statistician who was drowned while attempting to wade across a stream which had an average depth of three and a half feet from shore to shore." It is not only the business man who needs to be wary and it is not only statistical averages which can be misleading. Statistical percentages can be every bit as dangerous. If a fruitman sells 50% of his oranges and 80% of his lemons, there in no guarantee whatever that he sells more lemons than oranges, • nor that he has more oranges remaining in his stock than he has lemons. Even ,statistics pure and simple have seemed to prove some strange things at times. Perhaps the best course for statisticians who cannot swim and who need to cross streams is to walk along the bank until they come to a ferry or a bridge. -•- 25 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS REPORT • Ontario's Department of Lands and Forests had the greatest financial year in its history in the year ending March 31, 1953, according to its annual report issued recently. Receipts totalled $23,147,875. Cash disbursements were $13,141,062. "This financial return from our renewable natural resources is approximately four times that of a,~Y year prior to 1943", the report stated. This revenue was obtained largely from the sale of t'imber on the stump, the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and the rental of water power. It reflects the enviable position of this Province with regard to its renewable natural resources. Through careful management over many years, we have fully met and sharply increased raw mater'ial needs of our huge pulp, paper and water power industries. We have also serviced our large tourist trade without any over-all diminishment of these resources." The report shows water power rentals cf $1,293,570, fish & wildlife $3,409,915 and timber management returns $15,117,701. The Department received $2,315,958 from the Mississagi salvage project where lumber was salvaged following the great forest fire5. of 1948. Reforestation brought in $128,000 as compared with $60 in 1951. The change was brought about by the relatively new policy whereby trees from provi1ncial nurseries are sold at nominai sums. Previously there had been no charge for these trees and the Department found that many were wasted. Fishing licenses, sold mainly to visitors from the U.S., brought in nearly $2,000,000 and almost $350,000 was realized from deer licenses. -•- THE BUYER~ INFLUENCE • Unless our products can be sold, no one connected with producing these products can know security. It is the buyer who has the final say when they are being sold. Unless the buyer is willing to buy there can be no sale. Quality is important when selling a product to other countries. The price tag counts too. More and more countries buying Canadian products are shopping around for more attractive prices. Buyers from other countries are finding that price tags for similar products from elsewhere are more attractive. We all want to see the Canadian worker enjoy a high ~tandard of li,ving. When it comes to the products, which in our case is pulp, paper and lumber being exported to other countries then that high standard of living has to be paid for by the foreign customer. Most of our foreign customers are under no obligation to buy our forest products since they can buy them elsewhere. • Export sales are important to our country's economy. This fact should not be overlooked. Not only do the people in our communities depend upon the sale of our forest products for their livelihood, but also a great number of people employed in other industries which supply materials in our operations. The whole Canadian economy depends upon export markets. One third of the Canadian income is derived from sales to other ~ountries. This one-third is a very important segment of the Canadian economy and wellbeing of all Canadians and especially so fo, those employed by our companies where a large portion of their production is sold outside of Canada. Let's watch our costs. -•- �LOG BOOK PAG~ 26 Safety Guide-posts Here are 11 "guide-post's' a foreman can use tc prevent accidents: 1. Inspect his department every day to discover accident hazards. Eliminate all hazards BEFORE they cause accidents. 3. Study each job in the department to make sure it is being done efficiently and safely. 4 . Make sure each worker thoroughly understands how to do his job efficiently and safely. 5. Pay particular attention to each new employeeespecially during the first few days of his employment. 6. Supervise each worker to make sure he is working safely and efficiently. 7. Discipline workers who won't follow the work procedures laid down by the foreman. 8. Set a good example himself. 9. Hold a short safety meeting with his workers from time to time-at least once a month. 10. Encourage workers to suggest ways of getting bet-• ter production and better safety. 11. Be sure all injured workers receive prompt first-aid attention. National Safety Council Open Letter. ♦::4J~~~J----()~()._.C)CB9-() . . . . CJ<t!a-C).-:l>Cl<aD-C) . . . . . (J,a:aCJCll9'~)---CJ . . . . t J 4 1 a - ( ) ~ ~ t ) . _ , ( t. . . . .-.. i- ' I I ! RESULTS OF SURVEY ON JOB I FACTORS As ranked by workers: a-1; b-2; c-3; d-4; e-5; f-6; g-7, h-8; i-9; j-10. = II I-,· = I" As ranked by foremen: a-8; b-1 0; c-9; d-2; e-1; f-5; g-3; h-6; i-4; j-7. •!•~1,_.,,...,,,....,,,...,,~,1~,.aa-,,ea-,,...,,,._.,,,,_.,,._.,,,....,,...,,,...,,,._.,,.....,,,...,,,cm,,1,c:es.c•:• I Timber Operators . . . . Sawmill Operators . . . . Pulp and Paper . . . . CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY The Vancouver Island Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry will be the host section at the 46th Annual Meeting of the C. I. F. The meeting will be held in the Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C., from October 13th to 15th, 1954. RESULTS C. F. A. of ONTARIO FOREST FIRE PREVENTION LECTURE TOUR 1954 Mr. Murray Dixo~, Conservation Lecturer Canadian Forestry Association of Ontario c Northwestern Ontario and gave lectures at the in the centres of population across the area. From May 3rd until June 25th, Mr. Dixon sed 2,004 adults, 14,346 children and gave the est fire prevention and general conservation Mr. Dixon received excel lent co-operati the School Boards, teachers, etc., and their and co-operation attests the value which edu Northwestern Ontario attach to Forest Con education. ARE YOU IN NEED OF PARAMOUNT AND CHIEF FORESTRY PUMPS DUNLOP FIRE HOSE NEW CABLE BOOM SLASHER WE CARRY A V- BELTS AND BELTING LINCOLN WELDING EQUIPMENT 0 ANNUAL · MEETING COMPLETE LINE OF WRIGHT CANADIAN WIRE • Seruing Industry" Northland Machinery Supply Co. FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO �TOBER iTRY 1954 LOG BOOK SEPTEMBER - OC1 OBER 1954 PAGE 27 ack.Trucks try now distributed in the Lakehead area by . I. F. .c., .i. Illustrated is Mack Truck Model EQSW- In service for Kodama & Kroehling of Geraldton since January, 1948 - and still going strong. Hauling 10 to 12 cords over istances up to 40 miles through ush roads and highway. Many imilar models have gone into service the same area since 1948 roof positive that Mack Trucks ve dependable and economical ck's new "B" series trucks odying greater payload capaand other engineering ncements are now available with r Gasoline or Diesel power and- illustrated Ure on Mack Trucks write to: MANLIFACTURERS OF CONSTRUCTION, LOGGING AND MINING EQUIPMENT PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO • �LOG BOOK PAGE 28 STEELCRAFT BOATS WITH A PURPOSE SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER Members of Parliament To~r Longlac Woods Operations The Woodlands Department, LongLac Pulp Paper Company Ltd., were hcsts to the visiting of members of the Legislative Assembly on We day, August 18th. This visit to the woods was the only one sche in their trip across Northwestern Ontario and for of the members it was their first trip to see a operaton. Mr. A. F. Buell, Woods Manager for LongLac ed as general chairman for the event and the vi legislators enjoyed a boat trip from the Govern Dock at LongLac to the LongLac sawmill, viewin townsite on the way. After going through the sa (the only one visited in Northwestern Ontario an many of the legislators their first time in a sa the visitors were taken to the woods where they vi a cutting operation, a cut and skid operation, I operations of 8' and 16' wood. They then toure LongLac Nursery, and saw some plantations start the last few years. Brush scattering operations to jackpine regeneration were also observed. No. 9 - SHALLOW DRAFT LOGGING TUG Designed to tow logs 35 miles in Bay of Chaleur waters near Bathurst, N.B., the Greta V is 46 feet overall with 12' beam. Twin shallow tunnel drive allows a 42" draft and twin Cummins diesels furnishing 212 shaft horsepower, make this tug a powerful one for her size. The evening dinner was presided over by Mr. Mr. G. W. Phipps represented the Kimberly-Clar poration and spoke of the general woods situa the United States and Canada. Mr. Buell review events leading to the formation of the LongL and Paper Company Limited from the -old P Supply Company and the diversion created to flow of Long Lake to Lake· Superior instead o Arctic watershed. Mr. Ralph Sexsmith gave a very interes informative explanation of the LongLac Pulp management plan. Mr. T. S. Jones, representing the No Ontario Timber Operators' Association r: important part that the woods indutsry has 1 omy of Northwestern Ontario. The Honourable Clare E. Mapledora of Lands and Forests gave an inte~esting viewing many of the problen:s ~h1ch h confronting the industry at this time. the industry was presented with a gre~t that the industry had been challenged in and had overcome all the obstacles. He that the cha Ilenge would again be met. 0 ----0--- No. 10 - SECTIONAL RAMP DECK SCOW Bui It in four water-tight sections for easy truck haulage to an inland lake, this 20-ton capacity scow can be assembled or disassembled at short notice. Steelcraft build many sizes and types of scows, barges, hopper barges, wanagans, dredge hulls, monitor barges, etc. Write for a bulletin. LEADERS IN BUILDING RUGGED STEEL BOATS THRILL CONTESTS FEATURE Of TIMB Danny Sailor British Colum~ia' climber set a new' record at the Tim in Oregon. He climbed l 00 fee~ u fir tree, rang the bell and was 0 again in 37. l seconds. Phi I Whittaker of Duncan P bucking, sawing his way through 47.5 seconds. d The other outstanding recoW, by Harold Johnson of Morton, 100-foot tree cut off the top n ground in on; minute, 57. 5 seco In addition to _win_ning t~~ Whittaker placed third in log _-o-- �1954 . - OCTOBER CH IMPROVEMENT WORK .... (Continued from Page 23) er Improvements: Two new houses were built on the Company townsite and one car garage. . 600 feet of pressure sewer line installed on townsite. ITIBI POWER & PAPER COMPANY, LIMITED ehead Woodlands Division, Port Arthur h d provements made to Depots or Camps: one SC e U Addition to Camp 226 shop . 0 and for m Propane Gas cooking ranges installed to see a w f l • by Mr. 8 ,erly-Clark ds situati II reviewed Longlac -old Pulp ed to tur tead of t 3. 4. New office constructed at Camp 12. Two new residences to Central Mortgage & Housing specifications constructed at Caramat. 5 . Additional staff accommodation constructed at Caramat. 6. New root ·cellar built at Camp 12. 7 . Caramat Butcher Shop capacity doubled . Roads Improved, New Roads Built: 4 ½ miles of new Class II road built from Caramat to Pie River. Also 19½ miles of Main operating haul road, built in all Camps. MRS. DOROTHY COTE, CAMP COOK WINS OPERATORS' SHIELD in Camp 226. ads Improved: >r Longlac, a ind the visiti lie Govern ill, viewing Agh the saw )ntario and i in a saw 3re they vie ~ration, load hen toured "ions started 1tions to se Page 29 LOG BOOK 2.2 miles on Camp 226 - Wolfe Lake Haul Road. Revision to reduce grades and shorten haul. Roads Built: 8.4 miles in Block 8. 4.5 miles in Block 2. 4.0 miles Camp 227 to Lasseter Lake. 2.5 miles Camp 37 to Willett Lake. 4.0 miles Camp 33 to Camp 38. Dams Built: Wolf Lake Dam replaced with new structure. ATHON PAPER MILLS OF CANADA LTD, Caramat, Ontario ovements made to Depots or Camps: 45 residences at Stevens and Caramat were improved. One half were completely paintet. New staff quarters constructed at Camp 5 for Scalers, Cooks, Cookees and Clerks. The Longlac Fall Fair Association held a special contest for camp cooks in connection with the Fal I Fair on August 27th and 28th. Mrs. Dorothy Cote of Camp 55, Longlac Pulp and Paper Company, LongLac, Ontario, won the Northwes~ern Ontario Timber Operators' Association shield. Mrs. Cote had 3 firsts - cup cakes, raisin pie, doughnuts; seconds - butter tarts; and a third for her bread. Mr. Angus MacBride took second place. Mr. MacBride was an entry from Marathon Paper Mills of Canada Limited, Hillsport, Ontario. The best bread was entered by Mr. Leo Forget of Camp 46, Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Limited, Longlac,, Ontario. ---o--- There's A New INTERNATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE and Lumbering Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest j J. DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Service Organization DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR River Road - Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �,,_,,_,,_,,_o_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_.,_.,_,,_,,__,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_ - • - • > -••-11 It's business as usual during the winter months with a CaterpiUar Diesel logging Tractor in front of your sleigh trains. Broad tracks keep Cat Logging Tractors on top of the deepest snow ••. deep-biting grousers dig into ice to get traction for work. The same big loads you haul during the summer can be hauled in the winter to keep your sawmills humming and your profits rolling. Cat-built Tractors start quickly in sub-zero weather ... the independent starting engine pre-conditions the diesel for cold weather starting. And when snow drifts, a Cat Dozer Blade can be quickly attached to open truck roads. This winter put profit into your logging operationmail the coupon today for full information. POWELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY Winnipeg � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1954SeptOctLogBook Title A name given to the resource Log Book - September October 1954 Subject The topic of the resource Forest Products Industry Description An account of the resource Log Book, published by the Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association. September October 1954. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thunder Bay Timber Operators' Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-09 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Shared with permission of the Ontario Forest Industries Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/25868a72203de13de6c5d7ceaba95af5.pdf dd8c2955a64ce305bc8bf734ed0f8455 PDF Text Text September October ___ ... ..... __ 1955 , , ,_. VOLUME 8 No. 5 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO RETURN TO V/o Marathon · , Port SEE BOTTOM - PAGE 4 Hr. G. R. Sonl ry, liara than Corp. -of Canada t.,td. , Puglic Utilities Dldg., 1>otiT AR'llltm, Ontario. ~, =1 ';I◄I . (II) Ii �PAGE 2 LOG SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK - : ~ ~ ~ , . . . . . . . . . , , ~ . _ . .. . . . .l ~t ~ 0 4 1 1 1 9 -l......<..-.Ct......~ 1 : . , _ , . 0 4 a M , . . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ..... I • :. TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. I I . - . c , • ~·~ { } . . - . c . . . - . C ~ ~ • I I i i ~ II I I I I r,. ~ •._' · -. I ••, !I ' I ~ II I I II I I ' ' I I I = I i Attention Timber Operators I j i I I 'I II Twin City Industrial Equipment Limited, fully reali:ing the necessity of lowering the cost and increasing pulpwood production, are happy to introduce a brand new pulpwood skidder known as the Wood Hawk, (a hydraulic sulky). We will have this Wood Hawk available for demonstration and would appreciate hearing from each and every one of you. I I I I TWIN CITY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LTD. . ' i f i ~ LOGGING- INDUSTRIAL - OFFICES AND SHOPS - CONSTRUCTION - 915 MEMORIAL AVE. •!•~~~c:,ea.., •~11 .-.04111111-r,.-.c►. . . ., . . . . , . . _ ., ~ UNlCIPAL and MINING EQUIPMENT f!g-"Jllt•il PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO ...,,,....,. . _ . . , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,. - . n . - . c ~·, ~ ~ < ~ t . - . o ~t..,_,4. . - . C ~ • : • 1 �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 3 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMBER OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION As in former years at this time, when forests are changing colour, the annual Red Feather campaigns of EXECUTIVE Community Chests across Canada are brought to the ~: ~~~~~AN HD . MOSHER C> i:;- 'T" i w· HOM ?n - f f every community-minded person in our Secretary-Mana er _ R. A. ~~h'1\Ji ~t U i T~Domin_ion. L_ocal needs are se,t forth and these are 1 1 P li~ E~ T O '-I_ ""'9ted into one appeal for the support of welNorthwestern Ontario '::J 1 ssi f T1m Ji\rlti<livitjies in the community or area. . . R. . Hallonquist • • • In the Lakehead area, the campaign will com_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,_ _ _ ___,....,~---.i1.....,...___..a.c:.-&,..;S~ s I on mence on October 4th. The chairman of the Port President's Corp. of Canad, rtluhl-'ommunity Chest campaign is Mr. Greg Mc"Then O t .Keown, m nager of the Port Arthur branch of the n a r ~ al Bani<. of Canada. Mr. R. A. Hallonquist of the With the present ~~,..""'""""""'",..._ff'ffffi"""fn'-s'i~S'A'F:t-- - ~ ~~h : --~ ~ ontario T im ber operators' Association a most disastrous and hazardous' Spring and Summe;· iort weSt ern Fire Season. is responsible for the woods canvass. Included in the agencies sponsored by the ComHowever, in ruefully contemplating the losses and munity Chest are the Salvation Army and the Sailors' destruction this area has suffered- perhaps we should at the same time "count our blessings". Institute, which have always been of special interest to woods workers. The Community Chest is endorsed Any one of the larger fires could conceivably have by Presidents of the Trades and Labour Congress of been much greater. Canada and the Canadian Congress of Labour as well We will never know how bad these fires would as all leading business men and citizens generally. have been had the·re been no preparation for fire protection. In the past, woods workers al I across Northwestern Ontario have demonstrated that they do support this Unquestionably, the never-ending progr:am of fire consolidated appeal, provided they are approached. prevention and protection lessened the fire losses. Volunteer work by camp operators, foremen, clerks, The biggest lesson gained, however, is that we are union stewards, etc., makes this campaign in camps sti 11 not adequately prepared for the occasional "bad" possible and Community Chest officials are once again year. asking for the splendid support received in former Perhaps we can never be 100 per cent prepared years. but we can by starting even now, prepare our protectEVERYBODY GIVES EVERYBODY BENEFITS ion and prevention programs with greater energy and -- - - - - - - - - 0 - - · zeal than ever and therein "Count Our Blessings." H. H. "Bert" Styffe. OFFICERS H. H. STYFFE ....................................................................................... President P. V. LEMAY ...... ...... . ...................................... Vice-President TO !:~\(I' . LIBR ~ Technical forestry Course Commences Unemployment Insurance Reuisions In Force October 2nd Canadian workers will make weekly instead of daily contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Fund starting October 2nd. This, together with revisions to the benefits to unemployed persons are some of the many changes to the Unemployment Insurance Act. Benefits to unemployed married persons will be raised from $24.00 to $30.00 and for single persons the amount is raised from $17. 10 to $23.00. Rate of contributions for pieceworkers in the woods industry has been changed from 9 cents per day as at present to 56 cents per week. Contributions will continue to be made by all salaried persons earning up to $4,800 per year and persons employed by the hour, day or on piece work will still make contributions even if their yearly earnings go over the $4,800 ceiling. Details of the changes are available at all offices of the Unemployment Insurance Commission. Fourteen students are enrolled in the two courses in Technical Forestry at the Lakehead Technical Institute, Port Arthur. Ten are first year and four are second year students. Two of the first year students are from the Lakehead area, the remainder coming from points over the whole of Ontario, reports Mr. C. John Campbell, Instructor in Forestry. At present, both first and second year students are receiving trG1ining at the Lakehead Technical lnstitute's forest. Projects being carried out are cruising, permanent sample plot establishment as well as measurement and practice in . using cruising instruments. Second year students will participate in the Department of Lands and Forests pulp and sawlog scaling course 1 from Octobe( 4th to 11th at the O & M pulpwood camp near Atikokan. On completion of the scaling course, it is hoped that arrangements can be made for visits to pulpwood operations in Northwestern Ontario. New Locations Cover Picture: Helicopters and other aircraft are play- Workmen's Compensation Board, Lakehead District Office has moved from the Cuthbertson Block, Fort William to 210 News-Chronicle Building, Port Arthur. The new telephone number is 5-6509. ing an important role in fire fighting in the woods. Our picture shows a helicopter demonstrating the ease with which supplies, equipment and food are transported to the men on the ground. The helicopter is also used in water-bombing and hose-laying. Head Office of the Arrow Timber Company Limited, formerly at Calstock, (via He arst) is now located at 480 John Street, Port Arthur, Ontario. ----0-- 1 �LOG PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK lee Landing Preparation By Hugh Renaud As the brightly hued leaves of Autumn fade out beneath the first white snows, and the water pai Is are glassy with an early frost, many a bunk-house stove burns low as theories are expounded and facts are lost in fantasy, in a heated discussion of ice landing preparation. Each winter presents a new challenge and every interested ..,>erson has his own solution. The fates are seldom kind. One hopes for continuous cold with little or no snow, but ironically the reverse is generally true. Inevitably we find our landings covered by a thi,n sheet of ice, over which nature has spread a bountiful blanket of insulating snow. Then comes the clincher, a brief mild spell, and our troubles begin for another winter. Like most undertakings, careful planning beforehand, pays off later. Hence, the first step should be to calculate the area required to contain the wood to be dumped. Where unloading is done mechanically, 500 cords per acre can be expe;cted, but in order to allow for contingencies, 450 cords is a safer working factor. Having determined the acreage required, the area should be laid out on the ice, with the boundaries clearly deli,neated with brush. Well-defined boundaries will save money both in dump preparation and salvage of machinery which n:,ight otherwise stray onto thin ice. It is also prudent to mark out roads, as a guide to unloading operators. Having completed the layout, work on the ice may commence. At this juncture it is expedient that measurements of the ice thickness be taken at numerous points within the area. A measuring stick with a 6" bar on its tip can be hooked beneath the ice surface and very accurate measurements be obtained. Should it be found that a thickness of 5" or better predominates, it is safe to use a snowmobile and log drag to beat down the snow providing that the machine is equipped with some form of outrigger. The simplest type is made by welding 3' lengths of 3 inch pipe securely to the frame of the machine, fore and aft. Lengths of 2 inch pipe are passed through each of the 3 inch pipes and secured by ½ inch bolts tapped into the large·r pipes and tightened against the smaller one. This will serve to keep the body of the machi1ne on the surface should the tracks break through. The drag may be formed from a light log secured at either end by a 15' length of chain to the drawbar of the snowmobile. Dragging has a two-fold purpose, it breaks the snow down and allows cold to penetrate into the ice and secondly it allows better and faster distribution of water when slushing begins. Many of the "hot stove boys" disagree with slushing and not without justification, since the value in tensile strength of the slush ice so formed is very low by comparison with blue ice. It is also argued that ice cannot be built on the surface and at the same time be freezing from beneath. Fire Prevention Week These arguments are no doubt correct, however, where time is of the essence and the ice beneath the snow layer is too thin for dragging, slushing offers the only soluti0n. Even where the dump has been dragged, pumping serves to seal small cracks, and eliminate the snow covering, thus staving off the need of plowing with its consequent loss of dump space. Many types of slush pumps are avai Iable but where large areas are to be covered, pumps capable of de,livering 30,000 to 40,000 gallons per hour are desirable. Two men can handle two pumps, moving them as required by a small farm tractor or snowmobile. The g,eneral method of operation is to begin near sho·re, flood the dump approaches, then progress out onto the dump in lines paralleling the shore. Holes are prepared ahead with an ice chisel at approximately l 00' intervals and ringed by a 6 to 8" collar of frozen slush to prevent water escaping back into the hole. The pump operator's aim should be to merely wet down the snow not to flood the surrounding area to any great depth as this merely causes shell ice and takes a long while to freeze through. Great care should be exercised to see that pumps are not left idle, undrained. If an idle pump freezes up it will generally crack. When l 0" of ice is attained, any snow accumulation should be rolled ra,ther than dragged as the roller has a better compacting act'ion and can be moved much faster than a drag. To many, it is an accepted though unsubstantiated fact, that ice is added merely by the movement of a heavy roller over the surface, even though the snow had previously been well compacted. When 22" or better of predominately blue ice is attained it is safe to allow vehicles carrying 6 ½ cords to pass 'over the surface, although the route of travel should be altered frequently, in the early stages, to prevent fatigue. When a load_ed vehicle caus~s undue vibration or ice waves in local 1zed areas, traffic should be stopped and that area flooded to seal all cracks. . Generally this action will eliminate any further troube. The first wood unloaded, risky though it may £.eem should be placed along the outer edges of the dump and progress should be from this point inward. The reasons are threefold, it provides a windbreak, reduces road maintenance, should plowing become inevitable, and causes the dump to bow. This bowing action is most important as it limits any flooding to the locality of the wood, the approaches and central portions remaining dry. These are briefly the basic precepts of dump preparation. To be sure, there will be _times when no!hing seems to work. The best advice one can give then is to do as the writer does, and cock an ear toward that hot stove. One of a series of articles by members of the Northwestern Ontario Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry. - October 9th - 15th (BY DOMINION GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION) Make a note of the above and have a check made of all your camps and buildings to ensure that adequate fi11e prevention precautions have been taken and that sufficient fire fighting equipment is available to put out a fire if it starts. BE PREPARED! l �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG BOOK PAGE 5 iC • WHAT IS EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION? Esso Standard Oi I Company has expressed its belief in employee participation as an over-all company philosophy as follows: "We believe that better results come about through seeking a balance of viewpoints and through mutual 'Sharing and solving of prob11 lems by the people affected. WHAT DOES TH IS EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION MEAN TO SUPERVISORS? To supervisors, this belief in participation suggests that: • Employees should be invited to discuss matters affecting them • They should have the opportunity to share the problems in their group • Their views are important in working out problem$ of their group • Better solutions to problems are obtained in this way. There are numerous day-to-day opportunities for employee participation which occur within each super1 visor s own group. Work arrangemen.ts, assignments, changes in methods, and many other matters affecting 1 employees daily work. In handling such matters, there are several ways a supervisor can operate: 1. He can let his employees decide 2. He can go ahead and tell his employees his decisions 3. He can ask their individual opinions, then decide himself 4. He can let them discuss as a group and work out the decisions with them. There are times when each one of the· four ways is the best method to use. Suppose the problem is to plan a social occasionJ like a picnic. Then method number one is probably the best. Why? It seems employees will work harder to put over a picnic they have planned. They are usually ready, willing, and able to make the necessary decisions, as a group. There are many times when method number two is best - and necessary. The supervisor has a job to do in directing the work of his group. This frequently means he must reach a decision himself and issue his instructions. 1 The question isn t which of the four methods is right or wrong. It is more a matter of: 1. When can or should you seek opinions from the group? 2. ·W hen is it a good idea to work out decisions in discussion with the group? WHY SHOULD A SUPERVISOR BOTHER WITH EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION? If he invites employee participation in discussions leading to a decision, this does not mean any loss o-f authority on his part. He can still decide. But, if he gets employees to participate, there are a number of real advantages: • They are likely to accept his decisions more willingly. He is more likely to come up with a decision that is sound, since he has obtained several other viewpoints to help in guiding him. Consulting people in advance is a fair way to treat 1 them. It isn t avoiding responsibility. It is seeking facts and feelings. It is helping the group deve·l op more feeling of responsibility for its work. Offsetting the time spent in discussion are the morale factors involved. Individuals get a chance to raise questions, to air objections, to propose their ideas. HOW DOES A SUPERVISOR ENCOURAGE GREATER PARTICIPATION? Participation is not a formal process. It does not require a conference set-up Rather, it is best developed as a part of day-to-day relationships on the job. 1 It hinges greatly on the supervisor s attitude toward how he should run his job and on the attitudes he creates among employees regarding what participation he expects from them. A supervisor will have many day-to-day decisions to make, orders to issue, and problems to solve where he will undoubtedly have to act on his own. But, here and there, he can find proper opportunities for employees to discuss and participate in problem solving. ----0-- A MORALE FACTOR A supervisor's carelessness, bad temper, sharp tongue, lack of experience, are unnecessary causes of employee dissatisfaction . . . . . Analyze your actions and· words to make sure they don't contribute to low morale. ITEMS MARKED* ARE RE-PRINTED WITH PERMISSION BY; "MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR FOREMEN ANO SUPERVISORS" Published by Elliott Service Company, Inc., Mt. Vernon, New York, U.S.A. �PAGE 6 LOG Nothing Wasted In This Operation Even the bark finds an important place in the scheme of things at Marathon when the trees of the forest are being converted to products for man's use. Many people still have the idea that the manufacture of pulp is a wasteful process, but nothing could be further from the truth. A visit to the mi 11 and logpond of Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited, at Marathon, would serve to convince even those who might be in serious doubt. Working on an exchange with Marathon, Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited has set up a sawmill in the close vicinity of the Marathon slasher mill. To the N. L. T. mi 11 comes al I those logs which come down on Marathon's booms and which are suitable for railroad ties. Put through the tie mill a scale record is kept throughout the season and periodically Nipigon Lake returns an equal volume of suitable pulp logs cut by them. SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK has a daily production of from 800 to 1,000 ties, a big proportion of them being fine "Number Ones". The 38-inch circular saw and 24-inch butt saw, along with carriage, draw their power from a diesel unit of 60-80 horse power. In its third year of operation, the tie mill has filled a most important place in an organization where no stone is left unturned to make the fullest and best use of the output of our forests. ----0- Cut-Ouer Suruey A regeneration survey of cut-over land on St. Ignace Island, part of the Black Bay management unit, has just been completed by the timber management staff of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests in the Geraldton district. Although the area cruised was not large - only about 600 acres it will provide figures to determine whether artificial regeneration should be undertaken in this section of the Province. Making the best use of the tree does not end here however. Slabs cut from the ties are then truckhauled to Marathon's chipper and from here find their way into the pulp chip bins and thus on into finished pulp. Gone from the skyline is the old familiar slab burner, with its spark arrester and insatiable appetite. Now even the bark eventually takes a useful hand in production, as it goes to fire the boilers which produce the steam so necessary to the operation of the mill. Conservation is defined as the informed conscientious management of natural resources. It is development as well as protecition. It is use as well as saving. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,, The Nipigon Lake Timber Company's mill while small, is a regular hive of industry. With a tot~I crew of 22 men, including 4 loaders, the busy little plant This Booklet is printed on "Thrift-Coat Enamel" produced at the Port Arthur mill of Provincial Paper Limited out of wood produced in Northwestern Ontario: printed by Consolidated Press, 137 South May Street, Fort William, Ontario. ----0----- What Is Conseruation l __ HUSKY OIL & REFINERY LTD. LAKEHEAD DIVISION FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO We Dave Faith in N orth-.Testern Ontario ... Our new expansion program of bulk stations throughout this area indicates our belief in the Our new Refinery in Fort William processes the e e e as well as up - to - the - minute service stations growth of the Northwest. finest i,n HIGH OCTANE GASOLINES INDUSTRIAL FUEL OIL DOMESTIC FUEL OIL �LOG SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 PAGE 7 BOOK Woods Safety Conferenee Held at Lakehead Under joint sponsorship of the Lumbermen's Safety Association and the Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association, a Woods Safety Conference was held in Fort William on Wednesday, September 21st. Over 100 delegates, from the Quebec boundary into Eastern Manitoba registered, representing the logging, sawmill and pulpwood industry of the province as well as one company from Manitoba. Chairman of the conference, held in the Canadian Legion Hal I, was G L. Carruthers, President and General Manager, Interlake Tissue Mills Company Limited, and President, Ontario . Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association. A novelty, directly after the chairman's opening remarks, was the showing of two safety films which were enjoyed immensely and which seemed to strike a distinctively new note in meetings of this nature. The fi.rst film shown was the Lumbermens' Safety Association fi Im "Heads Up" which indicated the need of wearing hard hats in practically every phase of the woods industry. The second, produced and shown by Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, was "Saga of Safety Sam", and is, unquestionably, one of the best woods safety films produced in Ontario. The musical background and theme throughout, kept the attention of the entire audience. D. R. Young, General Manager, Elk Lake Lumber Company Limited and President, Lumbermen's Safety Association, whose topic was "Why Bother?" was the main speaker of the morning session. Before embarking on his address, Mr. Young implored the operators present to speak to at least one other operator on the subject of safety and an appropriate safety program in his operation. In his talk, Mr. Young suggested that each company or operator should have one man,-and one man only, - who should be responsible for the facts in, and the submission of, Form 7 (Employers Report of Accident) to Workmen's Compensation Board. That man should have commensurate authority for the signing o.f these forms, for in effect, he is, in a sense, signing a blank cheque in favour of the Compensation Board. The same man should be responsible for "following up" all accidents. Further steps in reducing accident costs, and, looking at the humanitarian side of the safety problem, he added, would be the institution of safety committees to work on the problem at the workmen's level and proving to workmen the need for the wearing of safety or protective clothing. A panel presentation - "Operation Safety" was extremely interesting and provoked a great deal of discussion at its conclusion. Members of the panel were: D. JS>. Cowan, Logging Superintendent, Abitibi, Iroquois Falls; John Styffe, President, Oscar Styffe Limited, Port Arthur; S. N. Golder, General Woods Superintendent, Ontario-Minnesota, Fort Frances; K. W. Gunn, of K. W. Gunn Limited, Pembroke, Ontario. Moderator of the panel was F. W. Stevens, Abitibi Power & Paper Company Limited, Soo Woods Division. During the afternoon session, Tom Donnan, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Company Limited gave an outline of what his company was doing irr employee indoctrination and safety work. His topic, "Training For Production and Safety" was highlighted by excellent colcured slides. (Continued on Page 8) Head Protection That's Welcome and Worn! 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May be worn with any type of hard hat or cap. CDX- 8119 WINTER LINER TOROIIITO MOIIITRE~L HEADSOCK WINTER LINERS All cotton, sock type winter liners that cling to the head, maintaining -an all round snug fit. Long enough to cover the ears but may be shortened by rolling up. May be worn with or without any make of hard hat. CX - WL4 Headsock Winter Liner WIIIIIIIIPE G �PAGE 8 LOG Woods Safety Conference Held at Lakehead (Continued from Page 7) T. S. Jones, Industrial Relations Manager, Dryden Paper Company, made reference to a resolution which had previously been forwarded to its parent body by the Northwestern Ontario (Woods Branch), Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association in respect to the teaching of "first aid" in the schools of Ontario. He offered a motion of support to the resolution, which was seconded by F. Morrish, 0 - M, Fort Frances, and unanimously carried. "Progress Reports" were given by D. B. Chant, Secretary-Engineer, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Association and E. H. Reeves, Manager, Lumbermen's Safety Association. They both paid tribute to the cochairmen of the local committee, R. I. Young, Woods Manager, Hammermill, and F. L. Stevens, Assistant Woodlands Manager, Abitibi, Port Arthur, who were responsible for many of the details of the conference. The social hour and banquet, held in the Royal Edward Hotel, Fort William, was enjoyed by all who attended. Banquet toast-master was D. R. Young, President, Lumbermen's Safety Association. B. F: Avery, Pr~sident and General Manager of the K V P C:ompany Limited, Espanola, was guest speaker at the banquet and was introduced by M. Cochran, "Dean of Foresters" in the Lakehead area. In his address, which was a fitting climax to a ful I day of discussion on the subject of safety in the woods, Mr. Avery said, "If we really mean to develop safe working records in our operations, if we really mean to avoid accidents just as much as we intend to get good production of high quality, then we must make the teaching of safe methods of work, the application of COLLINS BOOK SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 protective appliances, the wearing of protective clothing, just as much a part of our direction to operating superintendents and foremen as the amount to be produced and the schedule of production". John Currie, Great Lakes Paper Company Limited, thanked the guest speaker, Mr. Avery, on behalf of those present. Prior to the conclusion of the day's program, two memberships in the "Turtle Club" were presented by B. F. Merwin, President, Pineland Timber Company Limited, and Past President of Lumbermen's Safety Association. The first presentation was made to Anton Koller, employed by Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited at Stevens, Ontario, whose life was saved through the wearing of a "hard hat". The second was made to Freeman Brandson, an employee of LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited whose life also was spared by th~ use of a safety hat. A Superuisor's Responsibility At a meeting of the American Pulpwood Association in Wisconsin, Mr. D. L. Eisenach, Safety Officer for the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company, out1ined Manda's Logging Safety Program and stated that Manda's Safety Program was not only aimed at Company Woods personnel, but at independent suppliers as well. Mr. Eisenach made reference to the Company1s Canadian operations at Fort Frances and Kenora. He stated that the accident prevention program carried out in the Canadian camps compared with the points he had already talked about, but, in addition, all supervisory personnel are instructed that safety is a definite policy of the Company and is part of the duties for which they are paid. Supervisors are charged with the following safety responsibilities: 1. Alert to discover any new hazards. 2. Required to make sure all equipment and tools are suitable and in a safe condition. 3. Charged with the responsibility to see that the Company's policies concerning the use of safety devices and clothing are enforced. 4. Discipline workers who disregard safety rules and regulations. LIMITED 5. Required to make sure that any employee placed on the job is capable of performing that job with a minimum of danger to himself and those working with him. ANNOUNCEM°ENT 6. Required to thoroughly investigate accidents in the work under their direction and see that immediate corrective action is taken. SAFETY SHOES Our Lakehead Safety Shoe warehouse will be open for business Friday (all day) and Saturday 'til 1 p.m. In the early part of the week our Mobile Units are serving industry throughout Northwestern Ontario. COLLINS SAFETY SHOES LIMITED Head Office: 255 McDonnel Street Peterborough, Ont. 1 94a S. Algoma Street Port Arth•ur Phone 4-5051 Mr. Eisenach went on to say that the wearing of hard hats, winter or summer, is now a condition of employment. Even Company officials cannot enter a cutting area without a hard hat. r'ne wearing of safety boots is also a condition of employment. --0-(•>.....,....,>.....,.---,..-.c,~,._.,,....., ~....c,--..,,.....c~.... ~()..... ,,~,....., ~ ~ . : • II i I o I j Now that the new season is under way, it's a good time to look over your own departmental practices. What was good enough for a year or two ago may be out-of-date for today. Improved ways of doing things point up the need for careful, alert supervision. 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Quirke Forest Pathology Laboratory, Maple, Ontario INTRODUCTION: usually only a question of time until ccnks appear and release spores to infect other trees. In some cases, the presence of conks bears a definite relation to the amount of decay in living trees. THE FOREST DISEASE SURVEY The chief causes of deterioration in 1timber ·are: ( 1) mechanical wear; (2) decomposition by physical agencies, e.g., prolonged heating; (3) chemical decomposition; (4) insect attack; and (5) fungous attack. In temperate countries, wood-destroying fungi are by far the most important cause of deterioration in timber. There are, two broad classes of wood-destroying fungi, viz.: (1) those causing whi,te rots, and (2) those causing brown rots. In the case of WHITE ROTS, affected wood is reduced to a spongy mass, to white pockets or streaks of various sizes separated by areas of firm strong wood, or to a stringy or fibrous condition; the decomposed wood is usually white, but it may be yellow, tan, or even light brown in colour. In the case of _Broyn Rots, the wood is reduced to a carbonous mass of varying shades of brown, and can be powdered between the fingers. Both types of rot my be present in the same tree. When decay has conitinued for some time, the fruit bodies or conks of the causal fungus are produced. These appear on the trunk or on the branches as crusts or flat or hoof-shaped brackets, or on the gr:ound nearby, coming up from a decayed root, as toadstools. On living trees being decayed, conks are ordinarily found on wounds or most commonly on dead branch stubs not ye,t grown over. They are annual or perennial, the annual ones being soft and spongy or somewhat leathery. The perennial! ones are hard and corky or woody. When decay has once started, it is -7 In Ontario, a wide variety of wood-destroying fungi has been recorded, and both broadleaves and conifers are attacked to a greater or lesser extent. Certain wood-destroying fungi attack, and cause decay of economic consequence in many of the major tree species throughout their range in Canada. For this reason, when, in November, 1952, it was decided to concentrate attentiion annually on a limited number of diseases of national distribution and importance, a wood-destroying fungous disease, viz., red ring rot of conifers, was one of the two diseases on which emphasis was placed in 1953. Because of the difficulty in securing adequate specimens of the decay caused by and/or conks of the red ring rot fungus, emphasis is being placed on this disease annually until the records for it are as complete as possible. RED RING ROT OF ·CONIFERS This disease is caused by the fungus, Fomes p1n1 (Thore) Lloyd. 1-t occurs in practically all extensive stands of conifers of 50 years old or over throughout the North Temperate Zone. It is very irregular in occurrence, being nearly absent in some stands and very abundant and destructive in others. The loss is cumulative and increases with age of the trees. F. pini attacks pines, larches, spruces, firs, hemlocks, Douglas fir and eastern red cedar. In 1953 and 1954, one hundred and thirteen records were made in Ontario; of those, more than 50% were noted on eastern white pine; the remainder were made on black spruce, jack pine, white spruce, red pine, •tamarack, eastern hemlock and balsam fir. Diseased trees show some or all of the following symptoms: swollen old knots; irregular bulges on the trunk with exuding resin; resin exuding from old knots; conks beneath dead branches, stubs, and knots or on the bark, and the generally unhealthy appearance of badly diseased trees. Conks are the most reliable indications of decay. Conk of F. pini on stem pine. Cross section of white pine log showing initial stages of rot caused by F. Pini. Longitudinal section of white pine log showing the white pockets of rot caused by F. pini. Photos by Miss J. F. Robinson Cross section of white pine log showing advanced stages of rot caused by F. Pini. Photos by Dr. L. T. White . The initial stages of decay appear as pink to reddish patches in otherwise sound heartwood; those patches may be crescent-shaped or form a ring around the centre of the trunk. The wood may be impregnated with resin. In the discoloured wood, few to many elongated, somewhat spindle-shaped, more or less pointed pockets or cavities, parallel •to the grain, develop. These pockets are separated by apparently sound wood, and are filled with loose white fibres. They increase in size and number and may merge. In the final stages of the rot, the wood becomes a mass of whitish, loose fibres, with narrow, black or brown zone lines distributed irregularly through it. The decay is usually confined to heartwood, but occasionally i-t extends into living sapwood, and even kills trees. The rot does not frequently occur in the butt of trees. The perennial conks of F. pini are variable. In shape •they vary from thin shell-shaped to bracket-like and hoof-shaped. In size they range from 1 or 2 inches in width to more than 1 foot. The upper surface is rough, dull-greyish or brownish-black, and with (Continued on Page 21 ) �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG BOOK puts the pressure on The Law of Osmotic Pressure: The passing of a solution of higher concentration into a solution of lower concentration when separated by a semi-permeable membrane. In that definition lies the secret of the flow of the sap to the highest branches while the tree is growing. It also defines the natural pressure which is the basis of the "Osmose" method of wood preservation. Naturally and inevitably, "Osmotic Pressure" is established through the high concentration of the "Osmose" preservatives when applied to green wood. The low concentration of the sap or moisture present in all types of wood is completely penetrated and the preservatives are also carried into good portions of the heartwood. "Osmotic Pressure" has been measured to develop up to 320 pounds per square inch! What simpler way is there to preserve wood? Mopped, dipped or sprayed on by unskilled labour, on the job, Nature takes over to provide sure, safe protection against rot and decay. Widely used by Federal and Provincial Governments, leading Mines and Pulp and Paper Companies. 18 years of experience and the treatment of 750,000,000 board feet of wood of all description give evidence to the fact that "Osmose" extends the life of any wood 3 to 5 times. Use "Osmose" products for green wood ... "Pentox" products for dry wood. For cleanJ paintable. fire-retardant pre.rervation of wood., consult our Free Se1·vice Department. PAGE 11 �PAGE 12 LOG FIRE PROTECTION COURSE The third annual Fire Protection Course, jointly sponsored by Industry and the Department of Lands .and Forests was held at Great Lakes Paper Company Limited, Depot Camp, Martin, Ontario, from July 11th to 14th. About 75 persons attended the course which was directed mainly toward teaching foremen and supervisory personnel the techniques of forest fire fighting. Industry representatives from Manitoba attended, as did one from the United States Forest Service. The following subjects were covered at the Course: Review of Fire Legislation - T. E. Mackey Principles of Forest Protection - J. C. Dillon Graphic Description of the Development of a Typical Large Fire and the Organization necessary to cope with the problem - A. J. Herridge Fighting Fires with Hand Tools - G. McAdam Investigation and Legal Aspect of Fire Causes J. C. Dillon Organization and Training of Fire Fi.g hting Crews (Dept.) - J. E. Barnes 'fighting Fires with Mechanical Equipment L. Ridsdill Forest Insect and Tree Disease as related to Forest Protection - D. M. Peacock ·Organization and Training of Fire Fighting Crews (Company) - W. R. Cooke Combined Use of Han·d Tools, Mechanical Equipment and Aerial Attack in Large Scale Fire Fighting Operations - G. McAdam. Three demonstrations staged by Department personnel were of great interest and value to those attend- SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK ing. These were: ( 1) Field demonstration of the Use of Hand Fi re Fighting Tools. (2) Field demonstration of the Use of Mechanical Equipment, including Use of Tractors for Backfiring. (3) Field demonstration of Large Scale Fire Fighting Operations, Using Combination of Hand Tools, Mechanical Equipment and Aircraft. Fire fighting films were shown each evening and frequent question and discussion periods were held during the course. Due to the extreme fire hazard in the Northeastern portion of the Province, Mr. T. E. Mackey, Chief, Division of Forest Protection, Department of Lands and Forests, had to return to his duties in Toronto. Likewise, during the course, other Forest Protecion Officers were recalled due to fires breaking out in their respective districts. 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Reforestation is probably the most tangible and easiest aspect of conservation to talk about and show people. Therefore it may get an undue amount of publicity in relation to other phases of conservation. The Superintendent stressed that not all cut-over or burned-over forests need reforestation. In fact, only a small percentage of such land needs tree planting. If forests are cut wisely, perhaps only 5 or 10% of the cut-over land will need reforestation, and, in some cases, none at all. It was noticed that the students asked many questions and each student took notes. Here's hoping they did not have to write an examination on the subject ! Earlier this season two classes of the Current River School, Port Arthur, were taken on a tour of the Thunder Bay Nursery, which is owned and operated by ,t he Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. Grade 6 (40 pupils) visited the Nursery on June 15th and Grade 8 (42 pupils) took their tour on June 22nd. The children were shown all the stages in growing young trees - right from the cones and seed to the four-year-old trees which is the usual age of trees that are shipped from the Nursery. Soil use and soil management such as crop rotation and soil improvement was explained and shown to the classes. The Nursery Superintendent, Mr. Mark Cressman, explained to the visitors that trees are sold to any land-owner who has at least two acres of land and who will plant the trees for conservation purposes. The cost of the trees is $14 per thousand for Scotch Pine and $10 per thousand for al I other species. Only the common forest trees of this area are grown for sale at this Nursery. No ornamental trees are sold. The Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce sponsored -o--- film Showings "Fighting Forest Fires In Northwestern Ontario", the film produced by the Northwestern Ontario Timber Operators' Association, has been shown this summer to cJudiences in New Brunswick, Quebec and in the State of Maine, U.S.A. Reports of these showings indicate that the film is both interesting and instructive. Among the firms using this Association's copy of the film were: 1 Eastern Pulpwood Company, ST. STEPHEN, N. B. Iron Ore Company of Canada, SEPT ISLES, Que. Great Northern Paper Company, SHERIDAN, Maine Manitou Falls Generating Station, MANITOU FALLS, Ont. If you have a copy of the film it will pay to show it - if not, write LOG BOOK Editor for loan of the film. View •o f South-east corner of nursery showing transplant fields. Field on the right is being irrigated with new portable aluminum pipe system. 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The companies involved in the negotiations represent pulp and paper producers, pulpwood exporters and independent operators and include,- Abitibi Power and Paper Company Limited; Driftwood Lands and Timber Limited; Great Lakes Paper Company Limited; KVP Company Limited; LongLac Pulp and Paper Company Limited; Marathon Corporation of Canada Limited; Newaygo Timber Company Limited; Nipigon Lake Timber Company Limited; Northern Paper Mills Limited; Northern Forest Products Limited; Ontario Paper Company Limited; Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited; Ripco Timber Company Limited; Spruc,e Falls Power and Paper Company Limited; St. Lawrence Corporation Limited; Upper Canada Lumber Company Limited and E. V. Wool ings. By mutual agreement, negotiations between compa1ny and uniion officials for a new general agreement were to take place in Toronto on August 16th. Preliminary meetings were held on the 16th and the 17th, but no actual collective bargaining ensued due rto a failure of both sides to agree on a system of procedure for the negotiations. Early in the meeting, the Union had informed the companies that it would not sign an agreement with .£oola /p,i, tlu4 g;'i" Jt', '/{OWi, i,,i SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 BOOK any company as long as it had local adjustments that were not settled. (Local adjustments in nearly all cases were presented to companies concerned some time before the negotiations were to commence, and, in the majority of cases were not local adjustments as defined in the existing agreement, but were items which could have been presented as new proposals by the Union). Later in the meeting the Union insisted that general contract negotiations take place with all of the participating companies during the day and then go into separate meetings with individual companies on local adjustments in the evenings. The companies, on the other hand, contended ithat the most practical method was to have all "local aidjustments" defined and disposed of first, before going ahead with negotiations on the general agreement. TheyII pointed out that to bargain efficiently as a group I the decks should be first cleared of purely local matters, so that what is left to discuss is of mutual concern and interest to the group as a whole". The Unoian, however, refused to consider the companies proposal for effective and speedy negotiations leading to an agreement and it was at this point that the union broke off its discussions with •t he companies, refusing to negotiate further. The union spokesman said that they would seek immedia-te conciliation services. Company representatives remained in Toronto and the uni,o n-appointed chairman of the conference, Mr. W. A. Acton, was advised that the companies were prepared to re-open negotiations if he could reconvene· the union delegates _ However, this met with no success and some companies wrote direct to theiir appropriate union local and advised that they were willing to negotiate. Po•t 11,Jlu,,,,,, (Continued on Page 18) (!),.ta11io • • • THEW-LORAIN SHOVEL-CRANE HEADQUARTERS Parts, Service and Sales "next door" to your job. To the over 40 LORAIN users in this district -- drop in and see our Parts and Service facilities. Vulcan Machinery &Equipnienl Ltd. North Cumberland Street Phone 4-2483 Port Arthur, Ontario �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 LOG PAGE 15 BOOK "We can't afford -not to use the very best whole milk I" says H.J. Dawson, Commissary Supervisor, Quebec North Shore Paper Company J \ \ \ t '¥ -;· ,.,J ~ "We serve Trumilk for drinking in our camps," says Mr. Dawson. "The men like its natural, whole-milk taste. We use it in all our baking too, because we find it makes things tastier.'' 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Available in gas or diesel, two track widths; three grouser widths. THE TEALE LOADER Whether piling lumber on pallets, loading lumber, or moving it using "cradle-position" . . . the durable Teale Loader with Lumber Fork is a fine performer that proves its worth agatn and again. With Logging Fork (and hydraulic alligator jaws) the Teale moves lo.g s from 'rick' to truck in record time. It takes only 8 seconds to raise the load of logs to full height . . . while the d'riv,e r swings the crawler to dump area. The standard Teale fork is designed to handle 6' to standard 8' logs. Forks to handle lengths as low as 4 ft. available on special order. When versatile performance is required and the dirt bucket and logging or lumber fork must be used interchangeably . . . the Teale quickly converts from bucket to fork work by simply removing "stress-proof" steel pins from alloy-steel, removable bushings at the boom and tilt arm hinge points. THE NEW IMPROVED gives engineering G.M.C. diesels, with or without torque converter; Full Vision Cab; One piece cast gear case; Twin Hook Rollers; Automatic Traction Brakes; Straight In-line Engine Mountings; Interchangeable Di-sc Clutches; Dropforged Gears; Involute-splined Shafts; Heat Treated Gears and Shafts; Worm Drive Power Take-off As5embly. For any wood sawi·n g iob GASOLINE ·POWERED, RECIPROCATING BLADE NOW REDUCED TO $275.00 Sales and Service throughout Northwestern Ontario Ltd. Contractors', Industrial, Mine and Pulp Handling Supplies 1010 MEMORIAL AVENUE PHONES: 5-9405 and 4-5381 PORT ARTHUR, ONTARIO PHONE 729591 1421 WHYTE AVENUE WINNIPEG 3, MANITOBA �PAGE 18 LOG LABOUR RELATIONS BOARD ADVISES WOODS UNION TO NEGOTIATE (Continued from Page 14) The union, immediately after breaking off the conference, made application to the Labour Relations Board for conciliation services to be made available to the parties. Each company, in accordance with the law, requested that a hearing of the application be held by the Board. The date of the hearing was set for September l st. • In the meantime, however, a group of three companies, - Spruce Fal Is Power and Paper, Long Lac Pulp and Paper, and Upper Canada Lumber Company Limited, had been contacted by the union and had agreed to meet on August 30th for the pUirpose of negotiating an agreement, and, the applications for conciliation services for these three companies were withdrawn by the union. The Board, as a result of eividence presented at the hearing on September l st, found that there had been no effective bargaining between the parties and the union was directed to meet with each company forthwith for the purpose of bargaining in good faith and to make every reasonable effort to make a col lective agreement. The application was adjourned by the Board for thirty days to permit the union to request any company or group of companies -to reconvene to negotiate an agreement. The negotiations between the union and the three companies mentioned above continued from August 30th to September 9th and then broke off without reaching any agreement. While no official statement was made at the time, it is understood that the union SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK was seeking conciliation services again in the case of the three companies concerned. On September 15th Ontario Pulp and Paper Company Limited met with Union representatives to negotiate a new agreement. However, the negotiations were adjourned after a deadlock on September 18th. It is not known when the parties will again meet. On September 26th KV P Company Limited met with the Union at Espanola. At the time of the LOG BOOK going to press, the negotiations were still in progress Summary of Forest Fire Situation 1955 Season to August 31st During the late winter of 1954 and the early spring of this year there were many indications that a season of severe fire hazards could be anticipated for 1955. The about-average snowfall disappeared rapidly with a fast run-off due to above normal temperature and near summer-like weather. Two weeks earlier than usual all lakes and streams were free of ice and, consequently, it was deemed necesary to man ranger stations and lookout towers and establish aircraft at their bases much earlier than is normally necessary. Precipitation was considerably below normal and fine weather persisted through what usually is conside·red the spring hazard - a period prior to the development of green growth which normally acts as a fire retardant. (Continued on the following Page) GENERAL CHAIN SAW & EQUIPMENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR I.E. L. PIONEER Chain Saw r, . l i I I I World's Fastest Cutting Chain Saw also High Pressure Fire Pumps • • • SEE AND TRY THE NEW 5 H.P. Model HM CHAIN SAW • • • For Demonstrations and Full Particulars Phone, Call or Write GENERAL CHAIN SAW &EQUIPMENT' BOX 199 BEARDMORE PHONE 101 NORTHERN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. FORT WILLIAM ONTARIO �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 SUMMARY OF FOREST FIRE SITUATION - 1955 SEASON (Continued from Page 18) Up to July 15 the fire situation was well controlled despite a constantly increasing hazard. However, the period of spring hazard did not terminate and the usual fire retarding value of green growth was lost due to continuing dry weather, low humidity, high winds and extreme heat. About mid-July a series of comparatively dry lightning storms occurred and in almost every case started a number of fires in very inaccessible locations. Some idea of the seriousness of the situation may be gathered from th~ fact that between July 15 and August 25 an average of twenty fires a day were started by lightning, a situation which was aggravated by many other fires caused by other agencies. Throughout this period an extreme drought condition developed, partiicularly in the Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau, Gogama, Sudbury, Kapuskasing and Swastika Fire Districts. Water levels dropped steadily; many streams ceased to flow and small rivers became almost dry. Across the central part of Northern Ontario every condition con· ducive to creating the worst fire situation ever experienced by this Province was present. The first forest fire of the 1955 fire season was reported on April 4th and from then until August 31 a total of 1,961 fires occurred and burned an estimated area of 368,605 acres. During a similar period in 1954 our records show that 825 fires occurred and an area of 85,697 acres was burned over, and the averaage for the past ten years has been 1,335 fires with 155,072 acres burned. During the present year, lightning caused 855 of the 1,961 fires, or 44%, compared with 23% for 1954 and 27% for the previous ten years. Other fire causes in orde.r of importance were as follows: Campers 287 14.6%; Smokers 261 13.4%; Railways 163 8.4%; Miscellaneous 159 8.1 %; Settlers 134 4%; Logging Operations 53 - 2.4%; Incendiary 19 - 0.4%; Prospectors 9 0.2% Road Construction 4 0.2%. It will be appreciated, of course, that the figures given for the 1955 fires are est• imates only and are subject to revision when the final compilation is made for these widespread fires, especially in view of the fact that several large fires were still burning at the time this summary was prepared. It is encouraging to note that during the period covered by this summary the number of fires caused by human agency dropped from 73% for 1954 to 56% for 1955. It seems indicated, therefore, that our fire prevention efforts are gradually having the desired effect. The fact that the ar~a burned over during a period of such extreme and continuous hazard was confined to about 370,-000 acres, much as such a loss is to be deplored, must be attributed to the devotion and untiring efforts of not only the men and women of our entire field staff and the unsung heroes in our Air Service, but also .the whole-hearted co-operation given to the people of this Province by many other organizations and individuals outside the Provincial Government service--witho.ut whose help our losses might well have been more serious. Yeoman service was rendered in this emergency by the RCAF which placed 4 Otter aircraft and 2 helicop- LOG PAGE 19 BOOK ters at our disposal; by the DeHaviland Aircraft Company who provided spare pilots to give our own weary pilots much needed rest; the Civil Defence organization placed a mobile tank pumper; forest industries made men, bulldozers and equipment available to our fire suppression crews; commercial aircraft, including the TCA, flew much needed hose and equipment to strategic centres; manufacturers of hose, pumps, tents, tools and food, worked long hours to assure that an adequate supply of these essential items reached the fire lines as fast as it was humanly possible to do so. Special weather forecasts were provided by the Weather Bureau; a great public service was rendered by both press and radio stations which kept the public informed regarding the seriousness of the fire situation and the need for extreme care when camping or smoking in the woods; the clergy in the Clay Belt appealed to their parish~oners for care during this emergency, and the public in general co-operated fully with us by being patient during periods when we were forced to limit their movements in the woods. The mining interests and many others too numerous to mention seemed well aware that the interests of everyone in Ontario would be well served by making fire suppression their business. Many people, of course, will be concerned about what the loss of nearly 379,000 acres of forest has cost us and although any estimates made at this ti'me will be subject to correction at the end of the present fire season, we can provide fairly accurate figures. 36% of the total area burned was mature forest, but in view of the fact that 90% of the total area is Crown land under Timber Licence, no doubt a considerable portion of this will be salvaged by the operators and surveys have now been made to estimate the amount of timber whkh can be salvaged. In Sioux Lookout District there is no salvageable timber because of the smallness of the area or the remoteness of the burned area. There were no large fires in either Kenora or Fort Frances areas and no salvageable timber on the areas burned. In Port Arthur District approximately all r'1e 3,300 acres burned can be salvaged. There were no fires in Geraldton District containing salvageable timber. Approximately 8,500 acres of the 22,500 burned over in the Kapuskasing District are considered to be salvageable and are on the Spruce Falls Company's concessions. Although there was a considerable area burned in the Cochrane District fires, most of it is too remote to be salvageable. The 1,500 acres in the Timmins division of Swastika District considered salvageable is already being salvaged. There were three fiires in White River District and 400 acres are salvageable. In Sault Ste. Marie District, due to the large area burned, estimates of salvageable timber on the 147,000 acres involved have not been completed yet, but it is believed they contain salvageable timber. Salvage rights have already been awarden to a Company to cover the Admiral Lake fire of 65,000 acres in Chapleau District and another contract has been awarded to anoth~r company to salvage the timber on the 4,000 acres burned in Township 22 of the same District. The 2,450 acres burned in Sudbury District were all in the K.V.P. concession. Over 1,000 of the 3,600 acres burned in Gogama District contains salvageable timber. In North Bay District 383,000 fbm of salvageable white pine, red pine and jack pine were involved in the Pardo Township fire which burned through 270 acres. No estimates, of course, are possible for the many other values involved in the fires of this or any year, in fact, such values, for instance, as recreational area, fish and all forms of wild life. Probably the loss to be · regretted most of all is the destruction of the layer of humus which covered most of the rocky areas involved in the fires never very heavy and partly destroyed in previous fires; many of the fire-swept hills of 1955 will not bear trees again for many generations. No country, even one as large as ours, can afford to burn 370,000 acres of their forest resources in a single year; nevertheless, in the light of as explosive a situation as faced us for months across almost the entire northern areas of this Province, the fact that less than 5% of the 1,961 fires reached major proportions, must be regarded as a major achievement in the field of forest fire detection, suppression and organization. In summing up the situation: All fires as they broke out were detected; a 11 were serviced and each fire was fought until under control and then patrolled until it was out. We were able to equip crews on all fires that occurred and send in adequate equipment and men to the area. Where fires reached larger size the quantity of equipment needed was immense. We used 3 million feet of hose; 1200 pumps; 43 aircraft; 750 radios and 750 trucks. On one fire alone - the Ottaway near Cochrane - we used 13 miles of hose. FIRES - ACREAGE AND CAUSES TO AUGUST 31st, 1955 Fires Acreage Sioux Lookout ................. 100 Kenora ................ ········-·. 55 Fort Frances .... ... ..... ........ 29 Port Arthur .. . ............... 105 Geraldton ............ ............. 70 Kapuskasing ...... ... ............. 67 Cochrane .......................... 110 White River ........................ 56 Swastika -·· ...................... 135 Sault Ste. Marie ............. 204 Gogama .............................. 80 Chapleau ....... ............ ....... 89 Sudbury .... ...... ........... ..... 356 North Bay .................. -...... 97 Parry Sound ....................... 149 Pembroke ......... ·-····-···-·· 85 Tweed ........ .......... ......... .... 89 Lindsay ................................ 71 Lake Simcoe ........................ 14 1,953 288 15 12,223 8,000 29,160 49,537 682 7,829 152,610 8,900 72,040 21,043 990 1,752 290 100 648 545 368,605 Totals 1961 855 Lightning 287 Campe1r'S 261 Smokers Railways .............................. . 163 Miscellaneous .............: ........ . 159 Settlers .............. ,.................... . 137 Logging Operations ........... . 53 Incendiary ..............•......... . 19 9 Mining Operations Prospectors ........................... . 9 Unknown ,............................. .. 5 4 Road Construction Totals 1961 43.7% 14.6 13.4 8.4 8.1 7.0 2.7 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 100.0% �PAGE 20 LOG USE Of All LEFT-OVERS PREDICTED SPARE TIME? In another 50 years waste will be unknown in logging and milling operations. Dr. G. H. Brother, chemist for Union Lumber Company, Fort Bragg, Calif., told the third annual Junior Logging Conference at Mendocino V{oodlands. HOURS IN A WEEK ___________________________________ l 68 Hours - 7 Sleep Meals Work Misc. X 8 7x3 6x8 ?xl = 56 = 21 48 7 132 132 Spare Time Less 50 % for doing nothing NET SPARE TIME 36 Union Lumber Company, for example, is now making three pr,oducts from bark fiber for insulation material, soil conditioner and natural resin, Side industries are building up for manufacture of goods from all the wood left-overs heretofore classified as "waste." 18 18 Can a man of 20 years meet the problems of a man of 50? Does a man of 50 years know all he needs to know in order to meet his problems ? Learning is a life-time process. Man's mind has capacities never tapped. The 18 hours of spare time is ours to direct. Job training, discussion, reading, whittling, sports, music, painting, chess, history, fishing, develop the mind and body. The Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education offers limited help and an advisory service in planning recreational activities and informal adult education. For further information, you are invi,ted to write Community Programmes Branch, Department of Education, 400 Catherine Street, Fort William, Ontario. ,•,-o-•-•-•-o-•---•-•----•-•- I !l ENGLISH AND - ■ - ■ - ■ -•-•j• CITIZ£N ,S HIP Books and Maps are available free of charge to assist New Canadians in the stu'd y of the English language and Canadian citizenship. I In camps where an instructor can be found, I Addre,ss inquiries to: i - i .classes may be organized. I l SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK Attention All Loggers BECAUSE OF REDUCED OPERATIONS HAMMERMILL PAPER COMPANY HAS Available For Sale its extra quantities of logging equipment. This disposal includes a full line of usua,I pulpwood logging outfit as follows: DEPOT OFFICE EQUIPMENT and FURNISHINGS CAMP HOUSING EQUIPMENT HAULING GEAR (TRUCK and HORSE) AUTOMOTIVE, GARAGE and BLACKSMITH EQUIPMENT WI NCH BOATS, MOTORS, PUMPS and FIRE EQUIPMENT TRUCKS and TRACTORS SAWMILL and EDGER Inquiries Invited Hammermill Paper Company COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES BRANCH Ontario Department of Education 400 Catherine Street Fort William, Ont. i 211 Public Utilities Bldg. Port Art·hur, Ont. Telephone 5-7329 .,.......,4111119{>919(....,.,~,....-.c,.-..c)4119,(~)---(Mall9>(~).-.C)..-.C~)---()....C~(♦:♦ ORDER YOUR REQIIREMENTS IOW • • • Our new Wholesale Hardware warehouse is modemly equipped to sene the Logging, Lumbering and Mining Industries; the Retail Stores; Plumbing, Heating and Building Contractors in Northwestem Ontario. COCHRANE HARDWARE <WESTERN) LIMIT·ED 115 lorth Cumberland Street, Port Arthur - Dial 5-7345 �SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 PAGE 21 LCG BOOK Tree Farm Mouement Spreading in U,S.A. Of the 359,533,267 acres of privately-owned commercial forest land in the United States, 9.8 % is now in centified Tree Farms, despite the fact that the Tree Farm program is only 14 years old and is not yet active in 10 of •the States. The ratio of Tree Farm5 is increasing steadily as more and more land-owners see the value of timber as a crop. The Tree Farm system is a program through which private land-owners are publicly recognized for sound fores,t management. Basically, the land-owner must protect his timber from fire, insects, disease and destructive grazing and must harvest his trees in such a manner so as to insure continuous crops. Periodic inspections are conducted by technical foresters working through the Tree Farm Committees in each State. Texas continues to lead the nation in tree farming with slightly over 3,300,000 acres. Other states with over three million acres include Arkansas, Oregon, Washington,, Florida and Alabama. The ratio of certified Tree Farms to all privatelyowned timberlands runs 34.1 % in Texas; 33% in both Washington and Oregon; 22.8% in California; 19.Bt}'o in Montana and 17% in Nevada. new FOREST PATHOLOGY IN ONTARIO (Continued from Page 10) approximately concentric furrows parallel to the lighter brown margin. The under-surface is covered with pores and is a rich rusty or greyish-brown colour. On living trees the conks occur at knots or branch stubs, rarely at wounds. On dead trees, standing or down, they occur on the bark and are usually crustlike. The interior of conks is yellow-brown in color, and is corky or punky. Nearly all infeot·ions, regardless of host, occur through ·dead branch stubs. Losses resulting from this disease far exceed those from any other decay. In properly managed forests, where early and frequent thinning, to encourage vigorous growth, and pruning, while branches are small, are employed; and where short rota•tions are used, the incidence of the disease is reduced to a minimum. ---o---- ' Keep Safety Alive In '55 'I •:••....,~~~<,.....>.-.c..-.C>~~>--.<,..-.c~,.....,.o..-.c,,_.,>...,.~~,._.,.._. ♦ I- I ~ I Call 3-8323 'i -i I I, I- tJJJHHl!JDJlJ f D II I I II I = II -i I = I ! p~~~~ i nt~~ 137 SO.~ TH MAY STREET = FORT WILLIAM . .. I i j = I i- • WE CAN HELP YOU I= II WITH YOUR PRINTING PROBLEMS - • . • ~ , ~ ~. . . . . . . . . . . ~ M l l l l 9 > ( ) ~ ) . . . . . C ) . . . C: . . . . ., ,. . . . .~ , ,. . . . ., ,. . . . I ,,._.,.,._.,,.-.c,~~•:• 175 h.p. Cummins Turbodiesel Turbocharging gives more power with less weight. That's why the majority of famousmake trucks are now available with this heavy -duty Cummins design and simple, foolproof PT fuel system. Q. How much can this new T urbodiesel save YOU in a year , A. Multiply your annual truck or fleet mileage by 2 cents (the minimum per-mile saving based on fuel and maintenance economy compared to gasoline engines) and the result is a sample of the kind of savings YOU can have with the CUMMINS JT. Ask for a demonstration and come and see this remarkabl,e diesel on display. RUSSEL-HIPWELL ENGINES 235 BAY STREET LIMITED PORT ARTHUR �PAGE 22 LOG C. I. F. News OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETING At the annual meeting of the Lake of the Woods Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, held re-· cently, the following members were elected as Section Officers for 1955-56: • Chairman C. Pochailo Vice-Chairman - B. Seppala Secretary-Treasurer - R. Boultbee, Councillors- appointed w~re G. J. Garner, A. Cringan and R. Munney. Named as Section representative on the Board of Directors of the parent organization was G. Cox. FIELD TRIP FOR FORESTERS The Lakehead Section, Canadian Institute of Forestry held the1ir annual field trip on September 23rd and 24th when they visited the Marathon Corporation of Canada operations at Caramat and Stevens. The main subject of the meeting was "Mechanical Logging". The group, under the chairmanship o-f Mr. George Breckenridge, also inspected experimental seeding and natural regeneration sites in the area. Much of the mechanical equipment seen has been developed by Marathon Corporation in the last few years. --0---- learning Forest lore More than 600 high school youths, chosen from all parts of Ontario, joined the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests as Junior Forest Rangers and attended camps at 33 key points across seventeen of the Province's twenty-two administrative districts for two months this summer. Forest Protection was their chief concern, but coupled with that valuable work they enjoyed a vacation in the out-of-doors that none will forget. The Junior Ranger program is increasingly popular with high school youths interested in the outdoors. Many more applications are received each year for appointment as Junior Rangers than can possibly be accepted. It is significant that many of the boys in the past have chosen a career in Forestry or some work akin to it as a direct result of experience gained SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER l 955 BOOK at these summer camps. This year's appointments, more than l 00 above last year's total, represents less than half of those who applied. Many of these young men have proved themselves of considerable value in past ye,a rs . They relieve many of the regular officers for pressing duties, especially at the peak of the forest fire season . While attending camps, a Junior Forest Ranger-'s work is widely varied and includes construction and maintenance to telephone lines for the Department, (Continued on Page 23) For Auto and Truck Supplies: CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS WIX FILTERS RAYBESTOS BRAKE LINING WILLARD BATTERIES BLUE STREAK IGNITION PARTS PRESTONE, ETC., Etc. For Shop or Garage: AIR COMPRESSORS WELDERS AND ROD DOMINION WIRE and NYLON ROPE HAND TOOLS, CHEMICALS, Etc. • Call POTTER & KERR LIMITED Box 506, Port Arthur, Ont. Phone 4-3531 FOR WALL-TO-WALL COMFORT ... GET A m• OIL HEATER DISTINCTIVELY STYLED - les no mi.stake to think of a Coleman Oil -Heater as a fine piece of furniture. Traditional gracefulness and modern styling have been combined in a new adventure in beauty. Make your dream of tomorrow come true todayinvest in low cost comfortable living. Western Canada Distributors for ffl,,MARSHALL-WELLS -- PORT ARTHUR �LOG SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1955 Aduertisers' News SELF-PROPELLED Y ARDER DESIGNED FOR K V P Illustrated is a self-propelled yarder recently produced by Timberland Machines Limited, Woodstock, for the KV P Company Limited of Espanola, Ontario. This unit incorporates a 11 the features of ad vanced design found in Timberland standard yarders such cJS electric clutches, hydraulic torque converE.i ter, self - a I i g n i n g r ..lliiiiii spherical roller antifriction bearings i n one-piece steel pillow blocks on all drum shafts and all-steel construction throughout. Power is provided by a Hercule~ gasoline engine and the same engine is used for operating the yarder as is used to propel it along the road. Forward cab is used by the operaitor when driving the unit from one site to another and the rear cab is used when operating the yarder. Hydraulic jacks at the rear end are operated from the operator's cab and provide stability when the yarder is bei•ng used. The all-steel three-piece boom is equipped with fair-leads for both the main line and the haul-back line. This unit is used by the KVP Company Limited i ... PAGE 23 BOOK in skidding 1 ¼ cord bundles of 8 ft. puJpwood dis•tances up to 700 feet from the stump to the road and in loading the bundles directly to trucks or . trailers. ---o-- NOSE TROUBLE Port Arthur district towerman, Joe Rabb has had bear trouble this year. On one occasion, bears ruined his grocery stock when he was in the tower. The latest affront was attempted pie stealing ! Mr. Rabb had picked enough blueberries to make a pie. In spite of the hot weather, he fired up his weed-burning kitchen range and baked the pie. He placed the steaming pie outside to cool. A bear, attracted by the enticing smell, ambled out of the woods cmd stuck his nose into it. With a loud roar, he sent the pie flying and galloped off with a severely burned nose. He knows now that it doesn't pay to stick one's nose in another fellow's pie. ---<>--- LEARNING FOREST LORE (Continued from Page 22, clearing of portages and trails; repairing docks, dams and buildings; painting; construction work; clearing camp sites; forest fire fighting in eme·rgency and preparing fire-places at strategic travel points to encourage campers and transients generally to build their lunch fires in safety rather than create a forest fire hazard by building a camp fire on their own. There's A New INTER-NATIONAL OF EVERY SIZE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Mining and Lumbering Operations Construction Work Wherever the Work Is Heaviest S. J . DILL & SONS LTD. Member of Canada's Largest Exclusive Truck Se"ice Organization ALSO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FRUEHAUF POLE, SEMI, LOGGING, VAN, AND CARRY-ALL TRAILERS FIRESTONE TIRES PORT ARTHUR Red River Road Phone 5-5488 FORT WILLIAM North May at Cameron - Phone 3-6457 �In the fal rrALL-SEASON" BOMBARDllR "JSII Write to us for illustra • Manufacturers of Construction, Logging and Mining Equipment. Head Office and Factory: Woodstock, Ont. Branch Office: Port Arthur, Ontario passenger m 7 DAY LOAN � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Book - Timber Operators' Association Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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