Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-22

law under the Maine forestry district
act are being carried out and the
organization under the new order in
nearly complete.
New lookout stations are going up
in various portions of the wild land
districts and when completed there
will be but very little of the wooded
area of the State that will not be
under observation of a trained eye ut
all times when there is danger from
nre. While the general direction Of
THESE stations will be under the head
OF the forestry department, much of
the care Of the same will devolve upon
Blaine S. Viles, of the firm of Apple
ton & Viles, of Augusta and Bangor,
who has been appointed as superin-
tendent of lookout stations.
Tool houses are to be established is
various and handy positions OF the wild
land districts and these stations will
be supplied with pals, mattocks, axes,
shovels, etc. The contract for the
supply of these tools has been placed
with the Bangor firm of Rice & Miller
Co. The first shipments of the tools
will go forward in few days to the
wardens under whose charge they will
be placed. The various tools will have
the State OF Maine stamp upon them
| in some form or other
The chief and deputy wardens will
be provided with badges to be worn
when the men are on duty. The
| badges which are made by the
| Mitchell Mfg. Co. of Boston, are OF
| bright nickel and it will take some
thing over 300 to supply the Wardens
| and patrolmen.
General instructions have been sent
out by the forestry department cover
| ing the duties of the wardens and the
| men employed on fires or patrolling
After giving directions as TO the pre-
paration and making of reports and
bills the instructions are in the main
as follows:
| 1T is the duty of the chief fire war
| den to see that the district fire
| wardens are fully supplied with
printed notices containing the rules
| and regulations relating to the preven-
| ton of forest fires. Early in the sea
| son printed fire notices are sent to all
| wardens. The district fire wardens
should see that their respective dis
tricts are posed with these notices.
| and location frequented by hunting
| and fishing parties.
mo instructions seem necessary as
| to how the work at forest fire should
be conducted, for it is assumed that
each fire warden has had ample ex-
perence. AT the same time it may be
well to remember that backfiring
should not be resorted to until it is
absolutely necessary, and even then,
the entire situation should first be
carefully examined and well under
stood.
1T should be remembered also. that
in controlling a woodland fire, one
hours work in the morning or late
evening is worth six in the middle OF
the day. For this reason, if a fire is
not extinguished at evening. the men
should remain on the ground all night,
and the fire warden should make ar
rangements to send in food and
blankets to the crew. If the men are
allowed to leave fire at evening and
go back to their homes much valuable
time is lost
"Especial pains should be taken to
ascertain the cause Of the fire. and the
person or persons who started it. If
attended to promptly. there should be
little trouble in ascertaining the point
At which fire started, and in most
asses what started it. The facts
should be written out fully in the re-
port, no matter whom it may concern.
Each fire warden should discharge his
duty fearessly in this respect. Every
effort should be made to bring to JUS
tce any and all violators of the forest
fire laws"
Announcement was made at the edu-
catioral department yesterday that the
annual meet ting of the Somerset Edu-
cational and Superintendents' Associa-
tions will be held at the Maine Central
Institute IN Pittsfied on Friday, May
49, both of which will be attended by
state Supt Smith. The program will
be as follows:
go A. NJ. SUPERINTENDENT'S
ASSOCIATION
Presidents Address
Business
What Courses of study Should the
High Schools of our County offer
Supt Q. II. Drake, Plttstield
Discussion opened by
Supt George c. Hight. Athens
Medical Inspection
Supt J. S Norton. NJ D.. Hartland
Discussion opened by
T.. A. Porter. NJ. y. Pittsfield
How May We Increase the Efficien-
cy of our Unframed Teachers?
Supt. w. o. Hersey. Fairfield
Discussion opened by
Supt c. f. Ball. Bingham
Informal Conference presided over
by
Payson Smith. State Supt. of Schools
130 p. NJ TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Music
Prayer
Business
Class Exercise Fifth Grade Reading
Miss Laura Hunt Pittstield
Adjusting of Incoming Pupils to
High School Methods
Principal Harry r.. Pratt
Lawrence High School
80 p. NJ.
Address: "How to Teach Reading
Miss Adelaide V. Finch, Lewiston
Music