. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, September, ipi6 719. PROTECTION ON THE T. AND N. O. RAILWAY LINES. The vigilance of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commissicners in matters of forest protection has received much well-deserved testimony. Above picture shows one of the four tank cars used on the line between North Bay and Cochrane, Ontario. Each car holds between 7,500 and 8,000 gallons of water, and can be easily re-filled at the water tanks. Good service was done by one of the cars at Mileage 133, main line (previ
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, September, ipi6 719. PROTECTION ON THE T. AND N. O. RAILWAY LINES. The vigilance of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commissicners in matters of forest protection has received much well-deserved testimony. Above picture shows one of the four tank cars used on the line between North Bay and Cochrane, Ontario. Each car holds between 7,500 and 8,000 gallons of water, and can be easily re-filled at the water tanks. Good service was done by one of the cars at Mileage 133, main line (previous to the holocaust of July last) in extin- guishing a fire caused by a settlers' slash. In the judgment of the commissioners the tank cars have already paid for themselves, and will eventually become a piece of standard railway equipment in for- ested country. What Guarantee? Hamilton "Times," Aug. 10, 1916: Despite this devastating fire, the clay belt will be repopulated. Those who escaped are already being per- suaded to go back. But what guar- antee have they that another fire wil Inot sweep across their land next year or the next? The Government must see that precautions as good as in other provinces are taken in Northern Ontario. Our Govern- ment cannot afford to have our set- tlers burned up in this way when prevention is possible. Opinion in Peterboro. Peterboro "Examiner,' 'Aug. 5, 1916: Here we have expert opinon to the effect that forest fires are pre- ventable or possible of great restric- tion by the simple passing and en- forcing of legislation prohibiting the crime of setting out "slash" fires in the height of an unusually dry pe- riod. The neglect to take action is little short of criminal. Community Interests. Dundas "Star," July 27, 1916: The interests of the community are of more importance than those of the individual and we must legislate ac- cordingly. "The Clay Belt's" Opinion. From the Cochrane "Claybelt
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