Forest protection in Canada, 1912-1914, by Clyde Leavitt . ority in the hands of competentlocal representatives is distinctly to the advantage of the railway com-panies, since in this way requirements are made to conform closelyto local needs, so that only such measures need be taken as are essentialto efficient protection. This proceedure is also to the best advantageof the public, since provision is made for quickly increasing the intensityof protective measures whenever fire conditions are unusually serious. Letters specifying patrols were written the Canadian Pacific (West-ern Lines), Cana
Forest protection in Canada, 1912-1914, by Clyde Leavitt . ority in the hands of competentlocal representatives is distinctly to the advantage of the railway com-panies, since in this way requirements are made to conform closelyto local needs, so that only such measures need be taken as are essentialto efficient protection. This proceedure is also to the best advantageof the public, since provision is made for quickly increasing the intensityof protective measures whenever fire conditions are unusually serious. Letters specifying patrols were written the Canadian Pacific (West-ern Lines), Canadian Northern, Grand Trunk Pacific, Great Northern,Esquimalt and Nanaimo, and Victoria and Sidney Railway companies. In order to show fully the general features of the policy adopted,the following draft of letter is quoted in full. This draft was preparedafter full conference with the railway officials, for transmittal to theCanadian Pacific railway (Western Lines) to cover fire patrol require-ments on that railway west of Fort William during the ensuing. RAILWAY FOREST FIRES season of 1913. The plans in effect during 1912 were substantiallysimilar, but were in some cases covered in several letters, supplement-ing each other. The draft is as follows : The Canadian Pacific Railway, Mr. Grant Hall, General Manager,Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dear Sir,— You are hereby notified that in accordance with the pro-visions of Order 16570 of the Board of Railway Commissionersyou are required to establish upon such portions of the CanadianPacific railway and of the lines under its control as are hereinafterdescribed, a force of fire-rangers fit and sufficient for efficientpatrol and fire fighting duty during the period from April 1st,1913, to November 1st, 1913, except in so far as you may be re-lieved in writing from such patrol by the Chief Fire Inspector orother authorized officer of the Board. Patrols.—The details of the patrols required are as follows,it being understood that unless other
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