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In a recent issue of The Pulp and Paper Magazine there was a lengthy article on ‘‘Abitibi," together with a> number of photoâ€" graphs. The article is reproduced below in part :â€" sgpeu a ea THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO t 9W Through the department of reâ€" searc# and control, there is ly available the essential information on quality of product at each â€" stage in its manufacture. _ This departâ€" ment knows how much raw material has been used and knows the amount and character of all waste. Research work is carrfed on for development of improved control and utilization or prevention of wastes,. New deâ€" velopments are studied for their apâ€" plication to operation, and fundaâ€" mental work in connection with the operation is continuously under way. ‘The maintenance department of the Abitibi Company is a _ real engineering organization. The chief engineer is a man of broad training and has had long experience in the layout of construction and maintenâ€" ance work at TIroquois Fally * In: connection with him is a store room, machine shop, drafting room â€" under competent management. The . store room issues all materials, from pins to pulp stones, and a running balance is kept on the perpetual inventory basis. Instead of _ various | departâ€" ments of the mill having spare parts and other equipment lying about, such articles are held in the store room labelled with a special tag to show that they have been charged off the books, and may be obtained at any time by the department to which they belong. en F_ PP NUE ‘"The production department of the mill would be considered by some people to be the most important but the organization of the Abitibi mill does not:recognize degrees of imporâ€" tance. Every man‘s job is importâ€" ant and every man seems to recognize his responsibility in keeping the ‘‘The personnel department or the employment office, is the gateâ€"way to the mill. The work of this staff is most carefully done and complete records of all employees are kept on file. When a man applies for emâ€" ployment a card is filled out, on which a very full biography could be conâ€" structed. It is significant that the application carries an agreement to join the local Union, and it may be stated at this point, that the relations: between Abitibi Company and the various Unions represented in the mill have been happy in the extreme. It is interesting to note that an inâ€" creasing number of applicants are men who have worked in Iroquois Falls before, and who have thought they would find the grass greener on the other side of the fence, have decidâ€" ed to come back to the fold. Such men are given preference when their preâ€" vious record has been satisfactory. ©‘The labor turnover has been deâ€" creased to aâ€" remarkable extent. Whereas, in 1919, there were 2,443 men released from 840 positions, there were only 1,640 released in 1924, from 1.060 positions. When it is taken into consideration that these releases of temporary men, such as a day on the block pile, ete., these figures show a surprisingly low turnâ€" over. In the paper mill, there are 162 positions and only 21 new men or 12%% per cent. were engaged in this during the past twelve months. The number of married men employed at the Abitibi mill is constantly ‘lincreasing. Fifty new houses were built in 1923, and twentyâ€"five more were constructed in 1924. wheels turning. The operation men are coâ€"operation men, and work with the other departments in _ every particular, with the result that a mill built to produce 450 tons of paper has turned out 75 tons more than this amount in one day. Falls has a population of about 2,300, but with a neighbouring community depending upon the mill, this centre has a total population of about 5,000.. The company has instiâ€" tuted a very careful sanitary inspecâ€" tion, and makes a daily analysis of, milk and water, and oceasionally inâ€" spects other food supplies. The reâ€" sult has been almost complete eliminâ€" ation of diseases usually carried by milk and water, and the increased health of the community has far more than paid for the expense. The deâ€" crease in infant mortality alone has been sufficient to compensate for all the effort in this department. *A new church has been completâ€" ed since the editor‘s last visit and it is understood that a fully equipped hospital is to be organized and built in the near future. *With an excellent school, organizâ€" ations and facilities for amusement and ‘entertainment, Iroquois Falls is an ideal community. "‘The Safety work of the Abitibi mill is carried on by a committee of the men themselves. There is a chairâ€" man, secretary, and eight members, the Secretary being the Compensation Clerk. The members of the commitâ€" tee hold office for three months at a time.. The committee meets each week and makes an inspection of some part of the Mill suggesting changes where necessary; their reâ€" commendations are given priority in repair work. The work of this comâ€" mittee in the past two years has reâ€" sulted in reducing, to a very large exâ€" tent, the hazards in the miull. They have devoted a great deal of time alâ€" so to preaching the gospel of safety to men in every department. Posters and an accident board showing daily the accidents by departments, are used but the committee relies chiefâ€" ly on education in order to get greater effect. The Safety Committee also has the authority to hold an investiâ€" gation of all accidents, either by itâ€" self or by a specially appointed comâ€" mittee, and in case of serious acciâ€" dents an investigation is always held. The work of the committee is someâ€" what away from stereotyped â€" safety lines, but has achieved very satisfacâ€" tory. results. ‘"‘The Abitibi Company has two special committees as a link between management and employees. One is directly connected with the _ mill, the other is a community committee. The Federated Committee is a comâ€" mittee representing different Unions and the members are apointed _ by. these Unions. The idea of this Fedâ€" erated Committee is to take up quesâ€" tions laid before it, either by the Management of the Mill or by the men, which deal with mill matters that affect all the Mill and not one Union only. If either the manageâ€" ment or the men have some scheme, which they think would be beneficial, it is laid before this ¢committee, which studies the situation and if, in their opinion, it is a good thing, this same committee will work out the details satisfactory to both parties. ‘The other Committee is called the Executive® Council, and â€" deals with no matters connected with the mill, but with all matters of communâ€" ity interest,. This committee meets once a month or oftener, when necesâ€" sary and takes up questions such as ecozl, wood, and all otlhter â€" questions affecting the whole community. Any complaint made by a citizen is a)lso investigated by this committee and a decision come to. ‘"At the time of our previous visit to Iroquois Falls, the railway to Stimâ€" son on the Transâ€"Continental was near ing completion. _ The sixteen miles of main line are now in fine shape after three seasons‘ operation, and about twelve miles of branch line have been laid into the woods at â€" various points for â€" bringing .out pulpwood. The advantage to the mill of havmg this railway is quite evident in the small size of the block pile for such a huge output. Approximately 10 ()001 cords is all the wood that was carried over from the drive, and it is anticiâ€" pated that even this small amount may be decreased. It will always be necessary, however to have> a small amount at hand to provide for any emergencies, The operation of the railway, hnwever, has been so dependâ€" able that no diffieculty on this seore 18 dntl(‘l]ml(’d Settlers‘ wood _ is brought in from as great a distance as rml\\ ay rates \Vlll permit, and conâ€" siderably more could be pmchaqed if the short haul freight were more nearly on the same mileage basis as the long haul rates on pulpwood, which is exported. .This would proâ€" vide railways with a higher class of outgoing freight in the form â€" of paper. «We were able to participate in whut is probably the most 1mportant TIMMINS BRANCH, « sSOUTH PORCUPINE BRANCH, ° Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Francis Ltd. *4 mmfim‘nficxxxxxxxxs;%xsxv;sx.\;v. * *%*%*% * Things you value should be protectâ€" ed. Few homes have protection for important papers and securities. A Safety Deposit Box in the Bank may be secured for as little as $3 per year. A Safety Deposit Box is your pro- tection. IMPERIA L BANK Anything 78 THIRD AVENUE Telephones 608â€"J and 608â€"W. OF CANADA operation in the woods, namely eating. It happened to be just dinner time at the loader, and we had the pleasure of participating in a very pleasant and hearty meal at the cook camp. No warning had been given the cook, and the regular noon menu was servâ€" ed, and it was good. If the editor ate as much every lunch as he did at that one, there would either be a job for a tailor or the doctor, The loader crew is housed in two sleepâ€" ing cars right at the camp. These are equipped and furnished accerding to the regulations of the Ontario Deâ€" partment of Health. ' * After lunch, we went back to the main line on the Shay with some more cars of pulpwood, and then transferred to the van of the midâ€"day train and returned to the mill, having had one of the most interesting experiâ€" ences we remember. ‘‘The impression of the whole plant was that we had visited a comâ€" munity of coâ€"operatorsâ€"not a closed organization to obtain the greatest amount at the lowest price, or a comâ€" bination to.sell at the highest figure, but a community held together and inspired by a true desire to accomâ€" plish â€" something worth while. We felt a tinge of regret that the late Mr. F. H. Anson, the founder of the Abitibi Power Paper Company, was not there to see the practical accomplishment of the idea and the ideal that was evidently in his mind when the milil was started in 1914." D. SUTHERLAND, Manager. J. PAUL MICHAUD, Manager.