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Conservation of Canada‘s Forest Wealth Should be Given Immediate Thought The matter of forest conservation is so important to Canada that it deâ€" serves tne most careful consideration by every citizen,. This is particularly true in this North Land where forest resources are a material source of emâ€" ployment and wealth. Gold mining has more or less overshadowed the forest industries, but this is a mistake that should not be continued. FPorest wealth is a very vital matter for the prosperity of the North. The forest industries mean the employment of large forces of men, those in â€"the paâ€" perâ€"making branch of these industries receiving high wages. The industries bring in large amount of money each year into the North. The conâ€" servation of the forests also have a very marked effect on agriculture. It is generally agreed that some systemaâ€" tic and effective plan of reâ€"forestation is essential. Now is the time to conâ€" sider and arrange for such a plan. To rouse interest in the idea The Advance is publishing herewith an editorial in the current issue of The Canada Lumâ€" berman. This editorial was written by R. C. Wallace, principal and viceâ€" chancellor of Queen‘s University, Kingâ€" ston. Every reader of The Advance is urged to read this editorial and to give it the most thoughtful consideration. It is of vital importance. The Need for Forest Rehabilitation Widespread interest has been roused in the protection of our forest wealth. The forests are our key national reâ€" source, for our soil, our water resources, our wild life, and our scenic attracâ€" tions for tourists depend in great meaâ€" sure on the wise treatment of our forâ€" ests. We have not handled this reâ€" source with the best judgment in the past. We have cut down the trees without due regard to the principle that with careful selection the capital assets may remain unimpaired. For nature helps us if we permit the natural growtlh of the forest to proceed to best advantage. It is possible through good husbandry to maintain our present proâ€" duct.ion in_ lumbex' and pulpwood and w > Smsce aard. â€" That is done in can, must and will be done in this Canâ€" ada of ours. There is special reason for early action. A very considerable number of men will be nceeded to carry out the projects which will place our forests on a sustaining basis. It will be proâ€" ductive work, When the war is over, men from the forces and men from war It is much more economical and much more sensible to let nature do the reâ€" planting within the forest itself. If an operator has limits that are extenâ€" sive enough and held under a long term tenure, he will adopt the best practices, and provide the roads and personnel out of private capital, for it will pay to do so. But these condiâ€" tions are exceptional, and much of the responsibility will fall on provincial and federal auth@rities to provide the neâ€" cessary conditions for sound manageâ€" ment. There are favourable signs that this responsiblity will be undertaken and that plans are being made. In order to protect this resource, more money must be spent. From the standpoint of public expenditures, forâ€" ests have fared relatively badly. Much more must be done to provide accesâ€" sible logging roads far back into the merchantable limits, in order that sysâ€" tematic cutting may be carried on. The tendency has been too prevalent to cut from the face inwards, as the farme: cuts his field of grain. This forest disâ€" appears, and is restored only, if at all, through extensive and expensive reâ€" planting. It is estimated that the increase by growth in the forests in Canada is at the rate of 14 cubic feet per acre, if suitable conditions prevail. This would more than make up for losses through fire, disease and lumber operations. This can be achieved only if scientific management is adopted. If it is not done, the forests will disappear, soil erosion will be accelerated, fiooding will become prevalent in our river systems, wild life will have no protected habitat, and the country will lose its attraction for our visitors and for ourselves. 21 DAAA A â€"A â€"A Gâ€"AL LAAAE aste of Forest Wealth Not Only a Direct Loss of Reâ€" sources, bqt Also Affects Agriculture in AdverbseOWay. Reforestation Methods Would Help Employment After the W ar. â€" | The Porcupine Adpante C _ wyUBRSE WRITES a 2 4P 1BR / sSTER! l If costs are to be kept down to meet increasingly keen competition in the |export market, waste cannot be perâ€" | mitted. ‘With the aid of our research staffs, the lumbermen will learn to use to advantage all that he cuts. And in "the research the Government will no | doubt take even greater responsibility. For it is by greater knowledge and greater skill that Canada will mainâ€" her place in world markets. That | place must be maintained, and strengâ€" | thened, if employment is to be assured. ‘ Properly protected and properly deâ€" | veloped, the forests will play their part. industry must be absorbed in useful employment. For many of them, outâ€" ofâ€"door occupation will be a welcome corrective for a few years at least. It has been estimated that 75,000 men can be used to advantage over a fiveâ€"year period in forest conservation and manâ€" agement. They wosuld need partial training, and behind them there would be required a well trained corps of foresters and woodsmen. While this does not in any sense represent even a partial solution of the problem ofâ€"reâ€" employment, it will be a contribution; and it is only from contributions of many kinds from many quarters that unemployment can be averted. It nust be kept in mind as well that the aerial surveys that are necessary for asâ€" sembling data on which plans of reâ€" habilitation must be based, and the aerial protection from fire which will be systematically developed across Canâ€" ada, will give employment to many of our airmen who are distinguishing themselves so brilliantly in all the theatres of war. 5,596 Articles Shipped Last Month by Eastern Porcupine Red Cross Shipment from Eastern Porcupine Red Cross, South Porcupine, for the month of April, 1944 Dressingsâ€"5,156 articles Knittingâ€"238 articles Sewingâ€"200 articles Quiltsâ€"2 articles Totalâ€"5,596 articles Knittingâ€"Sseamen 14 Turtleneck Sweaters 29 pairs 18" Ribbed Socks 9 pairs 26" Long Stockings (ribbed) 9 pairs Mitts 8 Ribbed Helmets Totalâ€"69 articles The following is the report of Eastern Porcupine Branch of Canadian Red Cross Society for month of April, 1944: Civilian 2 Grirls‘ Sweaters, 6 years 2 Girls‘ Sweaters 10 years 4 Boys‘ Sweaters, 6 years 1 Boys‘ Sweater, 8 years 1 Boys‘ Sweater, 10 years 1 Boys‘ Scarft 3 pairs Boys‘ Socks, 4 years 6 Baby Jackets 3 Baby Bonnets 1 pair Baby Soakers 7 Wash Cloths Totalâ€"31 articles. Army 5 High Neck Sweaters (long sleeves) 4 Sleevless Sweaters 65 Toecaps 31 pairs Socks 13 pairs Gloves 2 Ribbed Helmets Totalâ€"120 articles Airforce 7 Turtleneck Sweaters 4 pairs Gloves 1 Scart Totalâ€"12 articles Sewingâ€"Civilian 69 pairs Boys‘ Shorts, 6 years Women‘s Auxiliary 6 pairs Sockees rcent_Need for More and Knitters to Keep up| the Quotas. Ladies of the District Asked to Make Special Effort to Supply the Continuous Need for| Workers. ; PTublished in Timmins. Ont.. Canada EVERY THURSDAY the the the Under the direction of Shirley Broâ€" vender, Kaye Connelly, Betty Jenkins, Barbara Thomson, Annie Ploria, and Dora Anderson, all pupils of the Timâ€" mins High and Vocational Schools have done a splendid job of decorating for the Sixth Victory Loan organization Seve ral prominent windows have been I tastefully and artistically filled with campaign literaiture and ;hea.d- quarers Committee extends their thanks and credit to these partiotic girls. High and V ocational School Girls Give Valuable Help Please make a special effort to do your bit. Another List of Donations to the Timmins Fag Fund The following donations to the Canadian Legion Fag Fund are grateâ€" fully acknowledged : C.wWAL . Timmins ‘.;...:....;."..............$0.00 Dr. M. J. Kelly ... oc 200 Mrs, T. Hunt is en s MIsS. W . Hollinger Employees War 80 Medium Dressings 3552 Wipes 1,524 Compresses Totalâ€"5,156 articles We are still in need of more knitters for| Turtleneck Sweaters and Gloves. Our quotas for theseâ€"articles are large ones and are marked URGENTLY NEEDED. We also need ladies for sewing. The Red Cross rooms are open for sewing every afternoon and evening except Saturday. For giving out woolâ€"a member of the Knitting Committee is at the Rooms Tuesday evening and each afternoon. Chest Fund . c ie re omm d MIr. A. Atkmson SEX Delnite War Charities com. Ukrainian Can. Association 30 Girls‘ Coats, 6 yvears 5 Girls‘ Coats, 4 years 40 Girls‘ Pinafore Dresses, 10 yo 30 Girls‘ Blouses, 10 years 20 Women‘s Blouses, size 40 15 Baby Nighties. Totalâ€"200 articles. Quilts 2 large Quilts Since the Portuguese Government granted the Alâ€" lies facilities in Azores, there has been interesting developments, in the Uâ€"boat war.‘ A joint stateâ€" ment issued by the Prime Minister and Mr. Rooseâ€" velt said, "By means of aircraft operating from the Azores we have been able to improve the protection to our convoys and to diminish the area in which Dressings TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 11TH, 1944 HABI Mines Payroll Savings Groups Continue to Do Well Mr. Jos. Jackson, assistant organizer in charge of Payroll Savings throughout the mines of the Porcupine, gave a report at the weekâ€"end showing that the mine employees continue to do well in the Victory Loan. Acnor and Presâ€" ton East Dome are still the leaders, with Buffaloâ€"Ankerite, Paymaster, Conâ€" iaurum and Kam Kotia close behind. Aunor and Preston Wast Dome Still Head the List. The following are figures released this week showing the percentages of quota made; ' Aunor, 100 per cent. * Preston East Dome, 100. Buffaloâ€"Ankerite, 89. Coniaurum, 84.5. Paymaster, 84. f ~ Kamnm Tsutil, OOR _ 3# s Delnite, 79.7. _ Broulan, 78 Dome, 76.5. Pamour, 69. Hallnor, 68. Hollinger, 55. MclIntyre, 49 At the time these {igures were given there was a full week to go, and it is confidently expected that all the mines payroll quota will be reached this week. "In the Group Payroll Section, which incorporates firms with fifty employees or less, the John W. Fogg Company have shown a remarkable record in the Sixth Victory Loan Campaign to date" said Mr. Les Marshall, Chairman of this section for the National War Finance Committee. "Leadership of this type where such wholehearted efâ€" forts are made to succeed beyond orâ€" dinary expectations, is worthy of the highest praise from the Committee and Public alike", when he made known the fact tnat the firm of John W. Fogg had achicved 263% of their quota in the Sixth Loan. Last week an overheated stove in a T. . N. O. Railway cooking car that was parked on a siding in the New Liskeard yard started a fire that gutted the car and destroyed the contents. The equipment in the car was the proâ€" perty of Crawley McCracken, conâ€" tractors. â€" A freight locomotive in the yard at the time hauled the cookery car away from other cars in the yard, and the only other car to suffer from the fire was a sleeping car that was slightly scorched. TThe fire had such headway that the cook, who was the only occupant of the car at the time, had to make such a hurried exit that he lost some of clothing and effects. John W. Fogg Firm Still Leads in Group Payroll T. N. 0. Cookery Car is Badly Damaged by Fire enemy Uâ€"hoats were free from attention by our forces.. The number of Uâ€"boats sunk in November has again exceeded the number of their victims."â€" Picture shows: Some of the petrol, required for use by tne Allied aircraft operating from the Azores, being unloaded at a transit camp. Mr. Sol Shankman, Chairman of the Citizens ‘Committee for the Sixth Victory Loan was enthusiastic in his praise today for the Chinese group in Timmins who have led the way amongst his groups, by achieving and passing their quota by 15 percent. Mr. Shankâ€" man gave credit to Fong Light When and Bill Hein for the splendid job of salesmanship they have done. _ "Such patriotic effort so far away from, their homeland reflects great credit upon the Chinese group as a whole. Good luck to them, may they go on to a greaâ€" eP . A S MA T AlZ NVA T The New Liskeard Speaker last week had the following paragraph of local interest: "Miss Norma M. Harrison, daughtel of Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Harrison, Lake Shore Road, is the latest Haileybur} young lady to join the services of the country for the present war. Miss Harâ€" rison has chosen the Naval service anc left this week for a training school for Wrens at Galt, where she will take he initial training. She ‘had volunteerec some months ago, but did not receive ter height" commented the chairman. a call until this week." High Praise Given to the Chinese Group in Timmins On Thursday and Friday nights of this week, May 4th and 5th, the Timâ€" mins High and Vocational School held "Open Night" from 7.30 pm. until 9.30 pm. Parents and friends were welâ€" comed to the school and were free to visit and inspect the shops or classâ€" rooms, which they wished to see.. Memâ€" bers of the staff were present in their class rooms, and were pleased to meet the parents of their pupilis. All visitors were greatly impressed as they were ably shown through all the shops, laboratories, classrooms, and other centres of interest by the school‘s Army Cadefs. In the various rooms of the school, displays and demonstraâ€" tions were evident for their inspection. Large Crowds Interested In Open Nights Held by T immins H. and V . School One of the most impressive sights was the school‘s Honour Roll which is on the wall of the second floor. It conâ€" tains the names of students from the school who have enlisted in the various services since the outbreak of the war. During the evenings, as it was desired to have this list as complete as posâ€" sible, visitors were able to examine this Honour Roll, and give any additional names to students in charge. The roll at present bears several hundred names including those boys who are on active service, missing or presumed killed. This Honour Roll was a presentation to the school by this year‘s graduating During both evenings a programme was presented in the Auditorium, durâ€" ing which various students took part in several features. The pupils of the sewing class, under their instructor, Miss® MacDonald, presented a Fashion Show, and modelled different garments made by them during their sewing classes. (Classrooms, Shops, Laboratories and Other Centres of school Work Inspected by Hundreds of Parents and Friends Last Week. Some Highlights of the Events. Mr. W. Schweitzer was chairman for an interesting debate both evenings between the two classes G11B and G 11A. Also presented was a playlet, t into The aurgilicl duszing ant Published in Timmins, Ont., Canade EVERY THMURSDAY Kirkland Lake Returned Soldier Urges Treatment in North for Servicemen For many months past The Advance Has been advocating the untilization of the present buildings at Monteith Camp as a convalescent hospital and rest home for injured and ill soldiers, sailors and airmen returning from overseas. It has been pointed out that so large a proportion of men have enâ€" listed from the North that there is sure to be a large number of the men from here who will need some kind of hosâ€" pitalization when they return to the North. The question that The Adâ€" vance ‘has been asking is this:"Why should« not the men of the North be treated in the North near their homes and friends?" It would not only be a convenience and economy, but it would also be likely to assist in recovery beâ€" cause of its good effect on morale. Last week The Northern News of Kirkland Lake interviewed a returned soldier who has been thinking along similar â€" lines. What this Kirkland Believes that North Deserves Special Consideration Beâ€" cause Such a Large Proportion of Men have Enlisted, for Active Service. Points Out Need for Soldiers‘ Hospital in the North. At Least Northern Soldiers Should be Treated in the North., The New Liskeard Speaker last week had the following paragraph of local interest: "Miss Norma M. Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Harrison, Lake Shore Road, is the latest Haileybury young lady to join the services of the country for the present war. Miss Harâ€" rison has chosen the Naval service and left this week for a training school for Wrens at Galt, where she will take her initial training. She ‘had volunteered Former Porecupine Girl Joins the Naval Service which concerned, the "Progress of Man", and which showed the history of the human race from primitive times to the present and future. This play was written by Miss Nadine Smith who is indeed to be congratulated for her good work, and who was thanked after Friday nights performance by the parâ€" ticipants and presented with a bouquet of roses. Miss Smith is a student of G11B. In the Gymnasium the girls basketâ€" ball team, under their instructor, Miss O‘Brien, played a fast game of basketâ€" ball, after which the boys gym class did gymnastics and indulged in another swift game of basketball. The various classrooms contained displays of student‘s work for inspecâ€" tion, such as art paintings and projects, history essays submitted by puplils, and notebooks. In the domestic science room the girls displayed edibles and the art of cooking, and throughout their displays their excellent training was evident. In the physics laboratory, various ex periments were progress under the su pervision of the teacher, Mr. Arm strong. The studernits in the typing class, unâ€" der Miss Gowan, did typing exercises. Also open for inspection were, the machine shop under the teacher, Mr. Leppan; the electrical shop, under Mr. Gregulski; the woodworking departâ€" ment under Mr. Peel; the Mining room under Mr. Walli; and the drafting room under Mr. Gamble. In all these shops students were busy at the. work in their particular section. Both Thursday and Friday nights drew exceptionally large crowds, and parents were indeed impressed at the fine displays and demonstrations which were presented for their benefit by the members of the staff and the student bodv. C /. 3 m' o /M/l soldeir has to say is well worth considerâ€" ing. He makes out a very logical and impressive case for the proposal. The Advance believes that the editorâ€" ial in The Northern News covers the case so effectively that all interested should read the article. Those who are not interested can scarcely claim either good pudgment or good patriotism. The returned soldiers will have done so notabl a work for Canada and the Empire and the world that too much can not be done for their comfort and happiness in return. Below will be found the editorial in full from The Northern News: Soldiers‘ Hospitalization. A returned soldier, one of the present war, dropped in at The Northern News office the other day. He was just back from Christie Street Hospital where he underwent soime weeks treatment for an injured arm. But during that time he had ample opportunity to study conditions at the hospital. "I wish people, who have no contact with the war other than the newsâ€" papers, could visit Christie Street Hosâ€" pital," he said. ‘"They would come away with a great realization of what this war is costing the people of Canada â€"more particularly what it is costing the individual soldierâ€"and his imâ€" mediate relatives and family. "I was hurt during one of the Gerâ€" man blitz attacks on England" he conâ€" tinued," and I was sent back to Canâ€" ada. I missed Sicily and Italy but the men of my unit went into both scaps I came out of it with a disabled arm that I will carry with me through life â€"but I still have the arm. Two of the first men I met after I got to hospital were men of my unit. One was armless, the other lost his arm and his leg too. They have paid a bigger price than I was asked to pay but they are only two of hundreds who have come back from overseas and the hospital is taxed to capacity with men of the present war, and men of the last war who are still undergoing treatment. Entizely apart from the costs entailed in proâ€" viding munitions for the men now fightâ€" ingâ€"out of which will come the defeat of the enemyâ€"it is going to take. a great deal of money to take care of the wounded who will come back to Canada â€"and who will be with us for many years to come. The money provided through the use of Victory Bonds will be â€"neded to meet such costsâ€"just as much as they are needed to meet the war‘s operational costs." From Northern Ontario, he said, have gone many thousands of menâ€"perhaps a higher proportion of the population has gone from the north than from any other part of Ontarioâ€"if not in Canadaâ€"and it can be expected that the percentage of wounded are always in the thick of thingsâ€"will be proporâ€" tionately higher "It would seem that there will be need for a soldier‘s hospital in the north," the returned man said. ‘"Why should the men in the northern areas have to go to Christie Street, or other hospital that may be set up in Southâ€" ern or Eastern Ontario, for treatment that could be accorded in the northâ€" and at far less cost to the government. Hundreds. of. thousands ofâ€" dollars will be spent in transportation costs alone that might as well go intol the creaâ€" ion, operation and maintenance of a soldier‘s hospital in the northâ€"and there is no more central place for such a hospital than Kirkland Lake," Failing a hospital he felt the doctors of the north should be utilized in the treatunent of soldier cases and of the surgeons here he said: "There are no more competent doctors and surgeons in the south than we have up here. If some system could be worked out whereâ€" by the doctors could be recompensed for â€" work â€" done â€" _ hospitalization made possible at northern hospitalsâ€" I think the soldier would be as well cared forâ€"if not much better cared for â€"here in the north aanmnongst their own people than they could be anly place else,." Single Copyâ€"Five Cents