. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. The British Columbia Timber Situation 147 show the good effects and timber- butchery will become a past tradition. Of course, there will be the "practical" man who opposes any measure which does not cheapen logging, but the government has, for its chief reason of existence, the wielding of the power of the people for the good of all the people, and should be able to wield it in this case. A reasonable use of the forest, no clearing without reproduction of young trees in a reasonable time, no wasteful logging, no
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. The British Columbia Timber Situation 147 show the good effects and timber- butchery will become a past tradition. Of course, there will be the "practical" man who opposes any measure which does not cheapen logging, but the government has, for its chief reason of existence, the wielding of the power of the people for the good of all the people, and should be able to wield it in this case. A reasonable use of the forest, no clearing without reproduction of young trees in a reasonable time, no wasteful logging, no great slashes as menace, reasonable care in cutting and removal of logs, to prevent undue destruction the price of British Columbia timber and its forests. (5) But most important of all: Abolish the transferable license. Make it impossible for any man to sell or buy a license; cancel the license whenever a man joins another, enters any com- bination, corporation or deal, unless he is willing to handle his limits as a separate and distinct business. And never issue any more licenses at all; but replace them by a simple form of con- tract for variable periods, each case resting on its own peculiar conditions. Such a law may seem harsh at first,. (Photo by J. R. Dickson, May, 1909.) High Stumps left in some British Columbia Logging, an Example of Wasteful Lumbering. of the forest, employment of a few good men to act as inspectors to see that these requirements are lived up to—these are some of the measures that must be enforced if the forest is to be perpetuated. Give the othcer power, moreover, to call the holder into court and show , whenever his work is too bad. "But this will interfere in our log- ging and disable us in our competition with the men in the ; The men in the States hold their timber in fee simple. If they want to destroy it, let them. It will only help but in fact is not so at all. It is well known that the bulk of licenses in British Co
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