Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-15
S. viles of Augusta, former forest


| commissioner.
| Mr.. Viles stated that it was q great
honor for the Capital city to enter
tain these men who came here be-
cause they are interested in the well
| fare and conservation Of Maine. the
State that is so broad and SO en-
dowed by nature with such wonder
| full forests. Because Of these forests
| there is a large amount Of lumber
| ing in Maine each year yet the for
| ests of Maine cannot continue to
supply the great demand, the soft
wood supply itself will not last over
| % years. The proposition now, con-
tinued the speaker, is what we can
! do in a practical way to perpetuate
| our forests. Here the speaker told
of the various bills before the Legis-
| Iature for enactment and it is hoped
that some practical benefit may be
derived from them.
| The next speaker called was Hon.
! Willis f. Parsons, commissioner of
Inland Fisheries and Game, who
! spoke on Cooperation between the
Fish and Game and the Forestry
| Departments.
| The two departments are SO closely
| allied as to be inseparable, Mr.. Par
sons stated. You men are interested in
| the protection of the forests Of Maine
and if there were no forests there would
! be no inland fisheries and game OF dem
liens of the forest. The cooperation of
these two departments is a great factor
| in the conserving Of the forests and
| their inhabitants. Such a great body of
men is "a powerful factor toward the
| creation of public sentiment for the en-
| forcement of fish and game1aws. Co
Operation counts and means better en-
| forcement of the law throughout. BY
| this cooperation we can, hand down to
our children and our chiloren's children
f. the glorious heritage of the Maine
woods.
| The third speaker introduced was f.
NJ. Hamlin of Milo, manager Of the
| American Thread Co., who spoke on
Improved Living Conditions in Lum.
Der Camps
We should not expect to have the 500
men who come TO the Maine forests
each year keep coming and expect eff.
cheney under the conditions which have
existed in the lumber camps for many
years. There is mo reason why the con
ditions should not be changed, the con.
ditions where men sleep, eat and smoke
! in the same low building or camp. M
Hamln told how his company realized
the need of better conditions and built
new and larger camps for the men
taught first aid and endeavored to teach
q Ia n tn he Of
eign birth He told how his company
furnished big dinners on Christmas AMI
Thanksgiving to keep the lumbermen in
the camp instead of having them 20 &c
some city and spend all their money il
q rush. He suggested that lumber camps
be made into three part camps, the third
part being strictly used as sleeping
! quarters. The workmen's compensa-
ton should be extended and by every
means possible the men should tie taught
thrift and economy, the meaning OF
which the average woods worker hardly
recognizes.
| Following the talks by the several
speakers a question period was an
nounced during which the wardens ask.
ed one another of the different condi-
lions in the different regions and gave
plans toward unraveling the problems
confronting them. At 430 the assem-
/ bled wardens marched two by two to
the Colonial theatre. where they en-
joyed special moving picture perform
ance.
! The following were present: Ches-
ter w. Alden, S. d. Warren Co.:
Samuel Z. Andrews,s Construction
! Crew; p. G. Austin, Chief Warden,
Aroostook Co; A. P. Belmore, Chief
| Warden, Washington Co.; Grover c.
Bradford, Chief Warden, Aroostook
! Co.: John NJ. Briscoe Prof. Forestry,
U. of NJ; r. L. Brick, Chief Ward
Supt. Buildings; Z. l.. Chase, Coun-
/ tv Commissioner of Piscataquis Co.;
| A. Fl. Chase. Chief Warden, Pen.
Co; Henry Crowell, Coburn Heirs,
Inc; s. $ Cummings. Chief Warden,
| Aroostook Co.; Horace J. Craig, in
the employ of Mr.. Colby; Forrest H.
| Colby, Forest Commissioner; John
*. Curtis, Western Electric Co.;
Calvin Il. Fox, Watchman. Azziscoos
! MI, IlSIDtIl "a olSoIl, depart
ment; Rex i. Fitzpatrick, Chief
! Warden, Aroostook Co.; Thomas
Griffin, Chief Warden. Penobscot
Co: Laurence r. Crosse, Prof. For
| estry. Bates College; Joseph p.
Grenier, Supt. Printing: AR. Rem
! derson, Chief Warden, oxford Co.;
+. NJ. Hamlin, American Thread
Co; w. II. Hinckley, Chief Warden,
Aroostook Co; Frank w. Hilton,
Chief Warden. Somerset Co.; Errold
F.. Hilton. Chief Warden, Somerset
Co; T. A. James, Fish & Game
| Dept: Frank King, Chief Warden,
| Franklin Co; j. J. kneeland, Chief
Warden. Washington Co.: S. S.
Lockyer. Berlin Mills Co.; Kenneth
T.. Lee. Lookout Service: o. E. Libby,
County Com'r, Somerset Co.; John
r. Mitchell. Chief Warden, Pen. CO.;
c. c. Murphy, Rangeley Section.
Franklin Co.; Harry McReavy,
Chief Warden. Washington Co.;
George Ct. Nichols. Chief Warden
Somerset Co: Archie d. NorcrosS
Dept. Engineer; VIM. G. PooIer, with