Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-01
they would be if their work was don
in tho State House.
Maps to Assist Fire Fiahters


Charles l.. Weeks of Ashland then
explained a map which he had made
some years ago for his work. In his
district there arc three lookouts and
to facilitate the work of fighting the
fire when cree discoYcred, he had
maps for his men which not only
showed all the roads and trails, but
the location Of the different men who
he could get to fight the fire, their
telephone numbers. and other data
which he must know at once. This
map was passed around and the
various wardens looked it over and
commented upon it. 1t was the con-
census of opinion that the map was
a great thing and that when the data
was reeded in hurry that it would
be just the thing.
After some discussion upon the
previous talk, Albert T. Daniels of
the Western Electric Co., Boston,
Mass, gave very interesting but
more or less technical talk upon the
common troubles which the wardens
were apt to find on their telephone
lnos and what to do to fix them.
Numerous questions were asked
about troubles which the different
men had found and the remedy. This
took up some time and after it was
oven short recess was taken.
Needed Legislation Discussed
At the conclusion Of the recess,
Neil Niolette, deputy forest commits
3ioner, gave brief talk in which he
started discussion on various ques-
tons with q view to finding what
%i@l@tlon the Wardcns felt was
needed to help the fire situation.
These questions We're:
!. What about enforcing the Iegis-
lation which now exists that provides
that the government of the State
may suspend the fishing season when
1t Is considered that it would be dan
gerous to allow campers to build
fires?
Both sides OF the question were
discussed, and both sides were favor
Cd by some. part of the men feeling
that the damage which accrued
from the campers at this time would
be more than the worth which they
are to the State, while others felt
that we would in this way scare off
! fishermen and SO keep much profit
| from the State.
2. Shall permits be required to
build fires?
3. Shall permits be required TO go
into the woods:
These two questions were taken up
together and 1t was decided that the
forest commissioner should have the
right to issue permits to build fires,
these permits to be issued through
regular agents. These permits to en-
ter the woods were not thought to be
feasible.
4. What about the pay to fire
fighters?
1t was felt that the law should not
state what should be paid but that
it should state the maximum that
should be paid and that the actual
rate should be left at the discretion
of the commissioner so that fighters
might be secured. T. 1t has often been
the case within the past few years
that men could not be secured as
tiiey were not Sdtlsueu WIFI the
wages paid.
6. What about the salary for de-
putty wardens?
1t was felt that the deputy war
dens should receive more money
than the fire fighters as they often
had the responsibility OF the work
thrust upon them by the absence Of
the warden.
8. What shall be done in regard
to the slash laws? This matter was
talked over at length as it is one
of the hardest problems that the
wardens have to face. It@was the
general opinion that the laws should
be enforced and that perhaps other
legislation Is needed to help make
this menace less dangerous.
White Pine Blister Rust
A very brief talk on the White
Pine Blister Rust and its ravages
was then given by w. 0. Frost. fed
eral agent for Blister Rust control.
who told of the manner in which the
rust spreads from pine to currant
and gooseberry bushes. and back to
the pine. It would not live Ii 1t were
not for the period which 1t is on the
small bushes and SO il these are
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